BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

Oil / Synthetic Fluids
Table 5-34
Fluid
Weight,
(lb m /gal)
CARBO-DRILL Products Required to Build 100 bbl of CARBO-CORE Oil Fluid
OIL,
(bbl)
CARBO-
GEL,
(50 lb sacks)
ELASTOMERIC
POLYMER,
(25 lb sacks)
MIL-
LIME,
(50 lb
sacks)
CARBO-
TEC,
(gal)
CARBO-
TROL HT,
50 lb sacks)
MIL-BAR,
(100 lb
sacks)
7.2 98 31 6.0 2 24 24 -
7.5 97 30 5.0 2 24 23 12
8.0 95 28 4.5 2 24 22 39
8.5 93 26 4.0 2 24 22 66
9.0 92 25 4.0 2 24 22 93
9.5 90 24 4.0 2 24 22 120
10.0 88 22 3.5 2 24 21 147
10.5 86 21 3.0 2 24 21 174
11.0 85 19 3.0 2 24 20 201
11.5 83 18 3.0 2 24 20 227
12.0 81 16 2.5 2 24 19 254
12.5 79 15 2.5 2 24 19 281
13.0 78 14 2.0 2 24 19 308
13.5 76 13 2.0 2 24 18 335
14.0 74 12 2.0 2 24 18 361
14.5 72 11 2.0 2 24 17 388
15.0 71 9 1.5 2 24 17 415
15.5 69 9 1.5 2 24 17 441
16.0 67 8 1.2 2 24 16 468
16.5 65 7 1.2 2 24 16 495
17.0 63 6 1.0 2 24 15 521
17.5 62 6 1.0 2 24 15 548
18.0 60 5 1.0 2 24 15 575
18.5 59 5 1.0 2 24 14 603
19.0 57 4 0.5 2 24 14 630
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
5-58 Revised 2006