BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

RESERVOIR APPLICATION FLUIDS
Brine @ 20°C (68° F)
Requirements for 1 bbl
Brine
Requirements for 1 M 3 of
Brine
Crystal Point**
ppg S.G. H 2 O gals NaBr lbs H 2 O/M 3 s NaBr kgs °F °C
8.4 1.007 41.81 4.08 0.996 11.65 31.0 -0.6
8.5 1.019 41.66 9.60 0.992 27.38 30.0 -1.1
8.6 1.031 41.51 15.07 0.988 42.99 29.0 -1.7
8.7 1.043 41.35 20.60 0.984 58.77 29.0 -1.7
8.8 1.055 41.18 26.15 0.981 74.62 28.0 -2.2
8.9 1.067 41.02 31.70 0.977 90.44 26.0 -3.3
9.0 1.079 40.85 37.39 0.973 106.68 25.0 -3.9
9.1 1.091 40.69 42.92 0.969 122.45 24.0 -4.4
9.2 1.103 40.51 48.55 0.965 138.52 23.0 -5.0
9.3 1.115 40.34 54.20 0.961 154.64 22.0 -5.6
9.4 1.127 40.17 59.84 0.956 170.72 21.0 -6.1
9.5 1.139 39.99 65.52 0.952 186.92 20.0 -6.7
9.6 1.151 39.81 71.21 0.948 203.15 19.0 -7.2
9.7 1.163 39.64 76.91 0.944 219.42 18.0 -7.8
9.8 1.175 39.46 82.58 0.939 235.62 16.0 -8.9
9.9 1.187 39.27 88.33 0.935 252.01 15.0 -9.4
10.0 1.199 39.09 94.05 0.931 268.34 14.0 -10.0
10.1 1.211 38.90 99.81 0.926 284.75 12.0 -11.1
10.2 1.223 38.72 105.56 0.922 301.18 11.0 -11.7
10.3 1.235 38.53 111.33 0.917 317.62 10.0 -12.2
10.4 1.247 38.34 117.09 0.913 334.07 8.0 -13.3
10.5 1.259 38.16 122.86 0.909 350.52 6.0 -14.4
10.6 1.271 37.97 128.62 0.904 366.96 5.0 -15.0
10.7 1.283 37.78 134.41 0.900 383.48 4.0 -15.6
10.8 1.295 37.59 140.19 0.895 399.98 2.0 -16.7
10.9 1.307 37.40 146.02 0.890 416.62 0.0 -17.8
11.0 1.319 37.20 151.87 0.886 433.30 -2.0 -18.9
11.1 1.331 37.00 157.71 0.881 449.96 -3.0 -19.4
11.2 1.343 36.80 163.58 0.876 466.72 -5.0 -20.6
11.3 1.354 36.61 169.40 0.872 483.32 -7.0 -21.7
11.4 1.366 36.41 175.28 0.867 500.08 -9.0 -22.8
11.5 1.379 36.21 181.14 0.862 516.79 -11.0 -23.9
11.6 1.391 36.02 186.98 0.858 533.47 -14.0 -25.6
11.7 1.402 35.81 192.83 0.853 550.16 -16.0 -26.7
Table 6 - 22
Sodium Bromide Brine Requirements (using 95% NaBr)
**Due to variances in salt impurities and nucleation sites, it is recommended to reconfirm the
crystal points prior to field use.
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
REFERENCE MANUAL
REVISION 2006 6-65