BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

RESERVOIR APPLICATION FLUIDS
1.20 SG 1.32 SG 1.44 SG 1.56 SG 1.68 SG 2.24 SG
CLEAR-DRILL N, g 128.1 219.8 - - - -
1.58 SG CLEAR-DRILL K Brine, ml - - 257.0 327.0 237.4
2.25 SG CLEAR-DRILL C Brine, ml - - - - 65.1 345.0
Water, ml 292.0 242.9 93.0 23.3 - -
XC ® Polymer, g 1.0 0.5 0.75 0.5 0.5 1.0
MIL-PAC TM LV, g 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0
KEM-SEAL ® , g - - - 2.0 - -
Citric Acid, g - - - - 1.0 2.0
Soda Ash, g 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
W.O. TM 30 , fine, g 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Table 6 - 1
Laboratory Fluid Formulations
Properties 1.20 SG 1.32 SG 1.44 SG 1.56 SG 1.68 SG 2.24 SG
Fann 600 rpm 48 57 47 55 29 45
Fann 300 rpm 32 34 30 35 19 31
Fann 200 rpm 25 26 23 24 15 25
Fann100 rpm 18 16 15 15 10 18
Fann 6 rpm 5 4 4 4 3 6
Fann 3 rpm 4 3 3 3 2 5
Gels (lbs/100 ft 2 ) 5/6 3/5 4/5 3/5 3/6 6/7
PV (cP) 16 23 17 20 10 14
YP (lbs/100 ft 2 ) 16 11 13 15 9 17
pH 10.5 10.2 10.6 11.0 10.2 10.8
API Filtrate, ml 4.0 0.7 1.8 0.4 3.5 3.0
HT/HP (250°F/121°C), ml 14 20 17 14 20 20
Table 6 - 2
Initial Properties of Laboratory Fluid Formulations
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
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REVISION 2006 6-34