BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
FIGURE 13 - 1 DKD EXAMPLE.....................................................................................................13-2
FIGURE 13 - 2 GAS HYDRATE STRUCTURE I ............................................................................13-11
FIGURE 13 - 3 BASIC UNIT OF GAS HYDRATE..........................................................................13-11
FIGURE 13 - 4 GAS HYDRATES IN SEAWATER (PHASE DIAGRAM).........................................13-13
FIGURE 13 - 5 IDEALIZED GAS HYDRATE PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE PLOT ..........................13-14
FIGURE 13 - 6 TYPICAL BOP RISER ARRANGEMENT...............................................................13-16
FIGURE 13 - 7 HYDRATE PHASE EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS ...................................................13-17
FIGURE 13 - 8 GAS HYDRATE EQUILIBRIUM CHART ................................................................13-18
FIGURE 13 - 9 TEMPERATURE AT START OF DRILLING............................................................13-20
FIGURE 13 - 10 TEMPERATURE AT END OF DRILLING................................................................13-22
FIGURE 13 - 11 TEMPERATURE AFTER 78 HOURS NON-CIRCULATING....................................13-22
FIGURE 13 - 12 DEEPWATER WELL EXAMPLE............................................................................13-24
List of Tables
TABLE 13 - 1 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF AQUEOUS AND NON-AQUEOUS FLUIDS...........13-4
TABLE 13 - 2 INVESTIGATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE WEAKNESS OF AQUEOUS AND NON-AQUEOUS
SYSTEMS........................................................................................................................................5
TABLE 13 - 3 PERFORMAX SYSTEM LIMITATIONS ....................................................................13-7
TABLE 13 - 4 PERFORMAX SYSTEM PRODUCTS AND FUNCTIONS............................................13-8
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
REVISION 2006
REFERENCE MANUAL
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