BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
FIGURE 9 - 1 DIAGRAM FOR RHEOLOGICAL DEFINITIONS..................................................................9-2
FIGURE 9 - 2 VISCOSITY OF A SIMPLE NEWTONIAN FLUID.................................................................9-2
FIGURE 9 - 3 VISCOSITY OF A NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID.....................................................................9-3
FIGURE 9 - 4 VISCOSITY PROFILES OF XANTHAN, HEC AND GUAR, IN 2% KCL, 75°F .....................9-4
FIGURE 9 - 5 IDEALIZED POWER LAW FLUID......................................................................................9-5
FIGURE 9 - 6 APPLICATION OF POWER LAW FOR 2.5 LB/BBL XANTHAN GUM IN 3% KCL USING DATA
FROM 1022 AND 511 SEC -1 ...........................................................................................................9-6
FIGURE 9 - 7 IDEALIZED BINGHAM PLASTIC FLUID............................................................................9-7
FIGURE 9 - 8 IDEALIZED HERSCHEL-BULKLEY FLUID........................................................................9-8
FIGURE 9 - 9 FLOW IN AN ECCENTRIC ANNULUS WITH INNER CYLINDER ROTATION......................9-11
FIGURE 9 - 10 CUTTINGS TRANSPORT ..............................................................................................9-24
FIGURE 9 - 11 WELL SCHEMATIC......................................................................................................9-30
List of Tables
TABLE 9 - 1 REYNOLDS NUMBER SUMMARY..................................................................................9-32
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
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