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through the drill pipe, out through the bit nozzles and
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Purpose of Drilling Fluids
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4. Pressure control. The drilling mud can be the
psi is = 0.052 x G x H
while drilling.
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5. Data source. The cuttings that the drilling mud
properties.
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The most common changes is the mud weight or
1. Lost circulation
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2. Stuck pipe
operation.
The drill pipe may stick to the wall of the hole due
period of time)
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Types of drilling fluids
1. Water-base mud
oil drilling.
2. Oil-based mud
shale formation.
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Mud Properties
2. Mud viscosity
commonly used.
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cm3) to flow out. Marsh funnels are manufactured to
sec.
µ p =φ 600 -φ 300
µ aF =½φ 600
Yb = φ 300 -µ p
µ aF = apparent viscosity, cp
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From these relationships:
Yb = 2(µ aF - µ p)
µ aF =µ p + ½ Yb
3. Gel strength
problems.
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4. Filtration
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Finer particles in the mud stream are removed with
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Drilling hazards
mud properties.
required.
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Such beds are referred to as heaving shales and
encountered.
successful, such as
support
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3. Blowouts
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4. Lost Circulation
formation.
preventive.
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The first step is to compute the system volume, which
Vs + Vm1 = Vm2
ρ s = density of solid
Solving for Vs :
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=ρ m2 Vm2 − ρ m1 (Vm2 − Vs)
Vs(ρ s −ρ m1 ) = Vm2(ρ m2 −ρ m1 )
Example:
Solution:
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20.89(.95.5
−−8.833
.33)
= × 100= =
× 100 209..64%
%
(92.5
.5()(
208.8
33−)8−.33
8.33
)
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