API RP 13B-1 – Field Testing Water-based Drilling Fluids Fifth Edition Includes Errata 1 (2020) Errata 2 (2021) and Errata 3 (2023)
This recommended practice provides standard proceduresfor determining the following characteristics of water-baseddrilling fluids:
a) drilling fluid density (mud weight);
b) viscosity and gel strength;
c) filtration;
d) water oil and solids contents;
e) sand content;
f) methylene blue capacity;
g) pH;
h) alkalinity and lime content;
i) chloride content;
j) total hardness as calcium;
k) low-gravity solids and weighting material concentrations.
Annexes A through K provide additional test methods that may be used for:
- chemical analysis for calcium magnesium calcium sulfate sulfide carbonate and potassium;
- determination of shear strength;
- determination of resistivity;
- removal of air;
- drill-pipe corrosion monitoring;
- sampling inspection and rejection;
- rig-site sampling;
- calibration and verification of glassware thermometers timers viscometers retort cup and drilling fluid balances;
- permeability plugging testing at high temperature and high pressure for two types of equipment;
- sag testing.
Product Details
- Edition:
- 5th
- Published:
- 04/30/2019
- Number of Pages:
- 132
- File Size:
- 1 file 1.6 MB
- Redline File Size:
- 2 files 16 MB
- Product Code(s):
- GX13B15 GX13B15 GX13B15 GX13B15 GX13B15 GX13B15
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