In last century, the cleaning water together with mudstone cuttings in the drilling process was used as natural drilling fluids. Later the drilling fluid chemical agent was developed as a more stable drilling fluid to ensure the safety of drilling. The Polyacrylamide (PAM) was begun to be used in drilling fluids in 1960’, while this approach has led to a significant change of the development of drilling fluids. Polyacrylamide not only increased drilling speed greatly, but also promoted the type of drilling fluid treatment agent from the past to the synthesis from natural polymers. The main functions of drilling fluid are: cleaning the bottom, carrying cuttings; cooling and lubrication drill and drill string; the formation of mud cake to protect the wall; control and balance formation pressure; cuttings and aggravating agents; in the ground to remove debris; to provide information about the drilling formation and so on. Nowadays, polyacrylamide (PAM) has played an important role in...