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.
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Edition: 5th Published: 05/01/2019 Number of Pages: 132 File Size: 1 file , 1.5 MB Redline File Size: 2 files , 16 MB Product Code(s): GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15 Note: This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
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2021-02-15
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API RP 13B-1
Field Testing Water-based Drilling Fluids, Fifth Edition, Includes Errata 1 (2020)
standard by American Petroleum Institute, 05/01/2019