BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

RESERVOIR APPLICATION FLUIDS
Brine Density at 60 o F
(lb m /gal)
11.6 lb m /gal CaCl 2
(bbl)
14.2 lbm/gal CaBr 2
(bbl)
94 to 97% CaCl 2
(Flakes or
Pellets) (lb)
Crystallization
Point
( o F)
11.7 0.9714 0.0246 3.5 +45
11.8 0.9429 0.9429 6.9 +51
11.9 0.9143 0.0738 10.4 +52
12.0 0.8857 0.0984 13.9 +54
12.1 0.8572 0.1229 17.4 +55
12.2 0.8286 0.1475 20.8 +55
12.3 0.8000 0.1722 24.3 +56
12.4 0.7715 0.1967 27.8 +56
12.5 0.7429 0.2213 31.2 +57
12.6 0.7143 0.2459 34.7 +58
12.7 0.6857 0.2705 38.2 +58
12.8 0.6572 0.2951 41.7 +58
12.9 0.6286 0.3197 45.1 +59
13.0 0.6000 0.3443 48.6 +59
13.1 0.5714 0.3689 52.1 +60
13.2 0.5429 0.3935 55.5 +60
13.3 0.5143 0.4181 59.0 +60
13.4 0.4851 0.4432 62.6 +61
13.5 0.4572 0.4672 66.0 +61
13.6 0.4286 0.4919 69.4 +62
13.7 0.4000 0.5165 72.9 +62
13.8 0.3714 0.5411 75.4 +63
13.9 0.3429 0.5656 79.8 +63
14.0 0.3143 0.5903 83.3 +64
14.1 0.2857 0.6149 86.8 +64
14.2 0.2572 0.6394 90.3 +64
14.3 0.2286 0.6640 93.7 +65
14.4 0.2000 0.6886 97.2 +65
14.5 0.1715 0.7132 100.7 +65
14.6 0.1429 0.7378 104.2 +66
14.7 0.1143 0.7624 107.6 +66
14.8 0.0858 0.7869 111.1 +67
14.9 0.0572 0.8116 114.6 +67
15.0 0.0286 0.8361 118.0 +67
15.1 0.0000 0.8608 121.5 +68
Table 6 - 17
Calcium Chloride-Calcium Bromide Solution Requirements
Using 11.6 lbm/gal CaCl 2 Brine, 14.2 lbm/gal CaBr 2 Brine, and
Sacked CaCl 2 (Formulation per 1 bbl)
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
REFERENCE MANUAL
REVISION 2006 6-59