BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids
Table 5-33
Fluid
Weight,
(lb m /gal)
CARBO-DRILL Products Required to Build 100 bbl 50/50 and 55/45 Oil/Brine Ratios
MINERAL
OIL
(bbl)
BRINE*,
(bbl)
CARBO-
MUL,
(gal)
50/50 OIL/BRINE RATIO
CARBO-
MIX,
(gal)
CARBO-
TEC HW,
(gal)
MIL-
LIME,
(50 lb
sacks)
CARBO-
GEL N,
(50 lb
sacks)
9.0 45 49 95 54 - 8 1.5 22
9.5 44 48 100 57 - 8 1.5 50
10.0 43 47 105 60 - 8 1.5 77
10.5 42 46 123 70 - 8 1.5 105
11.0 40 45 140 80 - 8 1.5 133
11.5 39 44 147 84 - 8 1.5 161
12.0 37 43 154 88 10 8 1.5 188
55/45 OIL/BRINE RATIO
13.0 39 37 160 90 20 8 1.5 250
13.5 38 36 175 100 25 8 1.5 276
14.0 35 35 190 110 30 8 1.5 306
*Saturated NaCl or 250,000 ppm CaCl 2 water
MIL-
BAR,
(100 lb
sacks)
The volumes and densities are accurate to ±1%. Because it is not possible for a able to show formulations with numerous
internal phase salinities and temperature stabilities, it is recommended that a material balance approach be utilized prior to the
formulation of large quantities of CARBO-DRILL.
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids
Reference Manual
Revised 2006 5-57