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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 , 2.1 MB

Redline File Size:

2 files , 16 MB

Product Code(s):

GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15, GX13B15

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API RP 13B-1 provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of water-based drilling 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.

Annexes A, B, C and E provide additional test methods which may be used for:
k) chemical analysis for calcium, magnesium, calcium sulfate, sulfide, carbonate, potassium;
l) determination of shear strength;
m) determination of resistivity;
n) drill pipe corrosion monitoring.

Annexes D, F, G and H provide procedures that may be used for:
o) removal of air;
p) sampling, inspection and rejection;
q) rig-site sampling;
r) calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, viscometers, retort kit cup and drilling fluid balances.

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Edition:

3rd

Published:

11/01/2003

ANSI:

ANSI Approved

Number of Pages:

82

File Size:

1 file , 1.3 MB

Product Code(s):

GX13B13, GX13B13, GX13B13

Note:

This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria