Calcium Chloride (Dry)

Product
Description

Calcium chloride, CaCI2 is used as a completion, workover, gravel

packing, perforating and packer fluid. It is also used as an osmotic
generator in non-aqueous systems. It is available in a variety of purities
varying from 74 95+ %.

COMMON NAME

Typical
Properties

Product Data Sheet

Calcium chloride

CHEMICAL

CaCl2

FORMULA
APPEARANCE

Powder

SOLUBILITY IN

74.5g/100 ml

WATER @ 20 C
SG (Anhydrous)

Applications/
Functions

Advantages

Recommended
Treatment

The amount of Calcium chloride added to the mud is dependent on the

water activity and or density of the fluid that is required.

Readily available.
High purity product.
Economically viable.
Common oil field usage.

As a brine Calcium chloride can be used to formulate single salt brines

to 11.67 lb/gal (1398 kg/m3) or in combination with other salts to form
brines of the required density. The most common combination is with
Calcium Bromide brines to densities up to 15.1 lb/gal (1812 kg/m3) For
details of concentrations required check brine tables. In non aqueous
fluids, treatments will depend on the required degree of osmotic activity
required.

Limitations

2.15

The use of Calcium chloride may be restricted by local HSE rules.

If combined with monovalent salts it may cause precipitation in
solution.
Compatibility with work over chemicals should be confirmed prior to
use.
Compatibility with various rubber drilling components should be
confirmed prior to contact.
The crystallisation point of brines must be carefully checked to ensure
they are not too low.

Recommended
Handling

Consult MSDS before use and use personal protective equipment as

advised.

Packaging

Calcium chloride is packaged in 25 kg (55 lbs) and 50 kg (110 lb) sxs

and 1.0 MT Bulk Bags. Keep in location away from moisture and use all
when opened.
September 2007

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