MIXING PROCEDURE FOR STOPPIT LCM MATERIAL.

NOTE:

 REFER THE DEAD VOLUME OF EACH RESERVE PIT AND CHOOSE THE PIT ACCORDINGLY
WHICH HAS LEAST DEAD VOLUME AND BETTER SUCTION FROM MUD PUMP.

 MAKE SURE THE TANK IS CLEAN AND DOES NOT HAVE SETTLED LCM OR BARITE

 REQUIREMENT: 100 BBL. STOPPIT LCM PILL.

 IF PREPARING FRESH MUD, FILL THE RESERVE PIT WITH DRILL WATER. 80-85% OF
VOLUME TO BE PREPARED INITIALY. ( USE ACTIVE MUD IF SUFFICIENT VOLUME
AVAILABLE )
 ADD VISCOSIFIER (BENTONITE /XC POLYMER SACKS) ALLOWING THE MUD TO REACH
VISCOSITY 70-80 SEC.
 M.WT CAN BE MAINTAINED SIMILAR TO ACTIVE MUD WT OR (+/- 0.4 PPG approx.).
 ADD 73 SACKS STOPPIT (40PPB).
 MICA AND NUT SHELL ARE COMPATIBLE WITH STOPPIT AND IS RECOMMENDED TO BE
ADDED ALONG IF NEEDED.
 TOP UP WITH REQUIRED VOLUME OF MUD FOR 100BBLS

 REQUIREMENT: (15+15= 30BBL) OF HI – VIS PILL IN SLUG TANK.

 PREPARE HI VIS WITH VISCOSITY NEAR 100 TO 120 SEC AND M.WT SAME AS ACTIVE
MUD W.T.

PUMING SEQUENCE:

NOTE: MUD PUMP STRAINER TO BE REMOVED.

 15BBL HI VIS FROM SLUG TANK.

 100BBL STOPPIT FROM RESERVE TANK.
 15BBL HI VIS FROM SLUG TANK.
 LINE UP ACTIVE TANK AND PUMP FOR DISPLACEMENT.

 MONITOR FOR LOSSES DURING DISPLACEMENT.

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