BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

RESERVOIR APPLICATION FLUIDS
Ve* 10 4
Density
lb/gal
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
3.33 9.0
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
3.00 9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
2.89 10.0
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
2.6 10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
2.4 11.0
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
2.39 11.5
11.6
Table 6 - 15
Specific
Gravity
@ 68°F
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
1.23
1.25
1.26
1.27
1.28
1.29
1.31
1.32
1.33
1.34
1.35
1.37
1.38
1.39
bbl 11.6
CaCl 2 per
bbl Brine
0.022
0.052
0.083
0.113
0.144
0.174
0.203
0.233
0.264
0.294
0.325
0.356
0.390
0.420
0.450
0.480
0.510
0.540
0.571
0.601
0.632
0.663
0.694
0.724
0.755
0.785
0.820
0.850
0.880
0.910
0.940
0.970
1.00
bbl Water
per bbl
Brine
0.978
0.948
0.917
0.887
0.856
0.826
0.797
0.767
0.736
0.706
0.675
0.644
0.610
0.580
0.550
0.520
0.490
0.460
0.429
0.399
0.368
0.337
0.306
0.276
0.245
0.215
0.180
0.150
0.120
0.090
0.060
0.030
0.000
Crystalliztion
Point, °F
+31
+30
+28
+27
+25
+23
+21
+19
+17
+15
+12
+9
+6
+3
1
6
11
16
22
28
34
41
48
55
51
31
15
0
+12
+23
+34
+43
+53
Weight %
CaCl 2
Preparation of Calcium Chloride (CaCl 2 ) Solutions Using
Liquid 11.6 lb/gal CaCl 2
1.0
2.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
28.0
29.0
30.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
36.0
37.0
38.0
* Determined by ASTM methods
Ve = expansion factor gal/gal/°F; used with density adjustment calculations.
Example:
To prepare 10 bbl of 11.0 lb/gal CaCl 2 from 11.6 lb/gal liquid CaCl 2 :
Add 10 × 0.264 = 2.6 bbl of 11.6 lb/gal CaCl 2 to 10 × 0.736 bbl of fresh water.
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
REFERENCE MANUAL
REVISION 2006 6-57