2.3. Solids Analysis


2.3.1. Oil Base Mud

Task is designed to calculate mud solids control parameters in case of oil base mud.

Input Values
Mud Weight Density of mud
Silver Nitrate (0.282N) Silver nitrate used for titration
Water Content Water content in the mud
Oil Content Oil content in the mud
SG of Weighting Material Specific gravity of weighting material
SG of Drilled Solids Specific gravity of Drilled Solids
SG of Diesel Specific gravity of Diesel
Alkalinity (Pm) Phenolphthalein alkalinity of the mud filtrate
Results
CL (Salinity) Water phase salinity in mud
CaCl2 In Water Phase Percentage of weight of CaCl2 in water phase
CaCL2 In Brine Concentration of CaCl2 in water phase
Excess Lime Excess Lime concentration
Oil Ratio Percent oil in the volume of liquid in the mud
Water Ratio Percent water in the volume of liquid in the mud
Density of Salt Water Density of salt water phase in the mud
Solids Total solids content in the mud
Corrected Solids Solids content in the mud without CaCl2
LGS Concentration of low gravity solids in the mud
LGS, Vol% Volume concentration of low gravity solids in the mud
HGS Concentration of high gravity solids in the mud
HGS, Vol% Volume concentration of high gravity solids in the mud
CaCl2 In Mud Concentration of CaCl2 in the mud
SG of Brine Specific gravity of salt water
ÑaCl2, Vol% Volume concentration of CaCl2 in the mud
CaCl2 In Water Phase Percentage of weight of CaCl2 in water phase