BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

Typical formulation guidelines by BHDF location
Table 5-42
Typical System Types, Formulations, and Product Usage
Country Australia UK USA USA USA USA
Classification Primary Secondary
System Type Mineral Oil Mineral Oil Diesel HPHT Synthetic Synthetic
Base Oil Sarapar 147 DF-1 Diesel Diesel CF-2002 ISO-TEQ
C16/18
System Name
CARBO-
DRILL
CARBO-SEA
Salinity, mg/L 100 – 250,000 150 – 200,000
O/W Ratio 70/30 – 80/20 60/40 – 70/30
Weight Range, lb/gal 9 to 13.5 10 to 15
CARBO-
DRILL
EMULSIFIERS
CARBO-MUL 3 to 4
CARBO-
DRILL
CARBO-MUL HT 14 6 3 to 4
CARBO-MIX 4
SYN-TEQ
CF
OMNI-MUL 8 8
OMNI-TEC 1 1
CARBO-VIS 3
VISCOSIFIERS
SYN-TEQ
CARBO-GEL 8 3 to 4 3 to 4 3 to 4 3 to 4
6-UP 1
FILTRATION CONTROL
CARBO-TROL A-9 2 to 4
CARBO-TROL HT 3 to 5 3 to 5 3 to 5
PLIOLITE DF01 2
CARBO-TRO ® A-9
HT
WETTING AGENTS
2 to 4 2 to 4 2 to 4
OMNI-COTE 0.5 1 1 1 1
CARBO-MUL 3 to 4
CARBO-MUL HT 3 to 4
OMNI-MUL 3 to 4 3 to 4
Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids
Reference Manual
Revised.2006 5-69