KAR-CARB

Product Data

Description Treatment
KAR-CARB is high purity calcium carbonate (CaCO3) The amount of KAR-CARB fine needed to increase
used as bridging and weighting material in drilling, fluid density is calculated as follows:
drill-in and workover/completion fluids. KAR-CARB is
In oil field units:
available in fine, medium and coarse grade.
945 ( Wf - Wi )
X=
22.5 - Wf
Typical Properties
Appearance : White free flowing powder Where:
Specific Gravity : 2.7 minimum X : Amount of KAR-CARB, lb/bbl
Sol. in 15% HCl : >98% at 25 °C (77 °F) W i : Initial fluid density, lb/gal
W f : Final fluid density, lb/gal

Features and Benefits

In metric units:
KAR-CARB is an acid soluble bridging and weighting 2700 ( Wf - Wi )
material used for fluid loss and density control in all X=
2.7 - Wf
types of drilling, drill-in, workover and completion flu-
Where:
ids.
X : Amount of KAR-CARB, kg/m3
Due to acid soluble nature of KAR-CARB, good clean- W i : Initial fluid density, (SG)
up is achieved with acidizing. Hence, KAR-CARB can W f : Final fluid density, (SG)
be classified as non-damaging bridging and weighting
material.
Packaging
KAR-CARB is available in three particle size grades as
KAR-BAR is supplied in 25 kg (55 lb) or 50 kg (110 lb)
fine, medium and coarse.
moisture-proof, multi-wall sacks. It is also available in
1MT big bag.
Application
KAR-CARB fine is used as weighting material in non-
damaging, acid soluble drill-in, workover and comple-
tion fluids. On the other hand, KAR-CARB medium and
coarse are used for bridging seepage control material.

KarKim Drilling Fluids, Energy & Engineering Services, Inc.

Turan Gunes Blv. Ilkbahar Mah. 606 Sok. No:24 06550 Cankaya Ankara TURKIYE
T: +90 312 491 64 00 F: +90 312 491 53 18 info@karkim.com www.karkim.com
Date Revised: March 2011