BAKER HUGHES - Drilling Fluids Reference Manual

RESERVOIR APPLICATION FLUIDS
Example:
Brine Density
bbl Fresh Water
lb m /gal lb m /ft 3 per bbl Brine
11.0
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
12.0
12.1
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
12.9
13.0
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
13.7
13.8
13.9
14.0
14.1
14.2
14.3
82.28
83.03
83.78
84.52
85.27
86.02
86.77
87.52
88.26
89.01
8976
90.51
92.00
92.75
93.50
94.25
95.00
95.74
96.49
97.24
97.99
98.74
99.48
100.23
100.98
101.73
102.48
103.22
103.97
104.72
105.47
106.22
106.96
0.889
0.887
0.884
0.878
0.869
0.867
0.864
0.863
0.849
0.849
0.848
0.840
0.831
0.830
0.821
0.819
0.810
0.808
0.797
0.796
0.794
0.791
0.789
0.778
0.775
0.772
0.761
0.758
0.755
0.751
0.748
0.744
0.740
lb 95% CaBr 2 per
bbl Brine
150.8
155.9
160.9
167.4
174.5
179.6
184.7
188.9
198.3
202.6
207.0
214.1
225.8
230.3
237.7
242.4
250.0
254.8
266.5
267.4
272.3
277.3
282.4
290.4
295.6
300.8
309.0
314.3
319.7
325.1
330.5
335.9
341.5
Table 6 - 19 Preparation of Sodium Bromide Based Solutions Using 95%
Dry CaBr 2
To prepare 10 bbl of 13.0 lb m /gal CaBr 2 from 95% solid CaBr 2 :
Add 10 × 267.4 = 2,675 lbs of 95% CaBr 2 to 10 × 0.796 = 7.9 bbl of fresh water.
BAKER HUGHES DRILLING FLUIDS
REFERENCE MANUAL
REVISION 2006 6-62