4.
MBT
WBM Tests
1. Retort
--- Calibrated with Di Water: 10 ml
1. Place quarter size ball of steel wool in large
chamber.
2. Fill cup until mud seeps through hole in lid.
3. Wipe away excess.
4. Assemble and put in heater with retort JP
tube attached.
5. Plug in and run at least 45 min.
6. Record liquid as water fraction and
remainder as solids.
7. Calculate % of water:
(Vol Water ml / 10) * (% Water from retort)
2. API Filtration (LPLT)
1. Place gasket in base, place screen over
gasket.
2. Place filter paper over screen, place gasket
over filter paper.
3. Attach cell body to base.
4. Add drilling fluid to 1 in from top.
5. Place cell on stand securely in groove.
6. Place new CO2 cartridge in cylinder with T-
Screw backed off (loose) and black level
closed (down).
7. Place lid on cell and tighten T-Screw on
stand.
8. Place graduated cylinder under drain spout.
9. Set pressure to 100 psi by tightening T-
Screw on pressure gauge.
10. Set timer to 30 min.
11. Record filtrate and temperature (Unit ml).
12. Loosen T-Screw on pressure gauge and
release pressure by pulling black lever up.
Rinse and measure filter cake, notate
description of cake (Unit: 32 in).
3. Rheology (Viscometer)
1. Heat mud to 120 F while stirring @ 600
RPM.
2. Record when stable at 600, 300, 200, 100,
6 & 3.
3. Stir @ 600 for 10 sec, set speed selector to
3 (ball in middle position), turn motor off, let
stand 10 sec.
4. Read @ 3 RPM using max reading for
initial gel.
5. Repeat for 10 min & 30 min.
Calculate PV = 600 RPM – 300 RPM (cP)
Calculate YP = 300 RPM – PV (lb/100 ft2)
Calc LSYP = ((2* 3RPM) – 6 RPM)
1. Add 10 ml Di Water.
2. Add 2 ml mud to Erlenmeyer flask.
3. Add 15 ml of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2).
4. Add 0.5 ml 5N Sulfuric Acid.
5. Simmer 10 min, then dilute up to 50 ml mark
with Di Water.
6. Add Methylene Blue in 0.5 ml increments
swilling for 30 sec after each addition.
7. Use glass rod to place 1 drop on filter paper
and repeat.
8. Record endpoint when HALO feathers and
remains after 2 min.
MBT Bentonite = (MBT * 5) / 2
5. Sand Content
1. Fill glass tube with mud to (mud to here).
2. Add water to (Water to here).
3. Cover hole, invert, shake hard.
4. Rinse both sides of screen with tab water.
5. Pour mud slurry through screen.
6. Add more water to tube, repeat until tube
clean.
7. Rinse sand in screen with tap water.
8. Put funnel over screen, invert into tube.
9. Wash sand into tube with Di bottle, let settle.
10. Record result as percent.
6. Mud Weight
--- Calibrate to 8.345 ppg Di water.
1. Fill cup until mud seeps through hole in lid.
2. Wipe off cup, and weight.
Record density in (ppg, pcf, …)
7. Viscosity Marsh Funnel
--- Calibrate to 1qt/26 sec
1. Cover funnel tip with finger, pour sample
through screen until sample reaches
bottom of screen
2. Remove cover and start stopwatch, stop
when mud reaches quart line on mud cup.
Report to nearest sec & Temp (sec/qt)
8. pH meter
--- Calibrate using 4, 7, 10 Buffer.
1. Allow sample to reach room temp
2. Stir with probe and stop.
3. Measure and record pH & temp
 12. Chloride
1. Add 1 ml of filtrate.
9. Pm 2. Add 2-4 drops of PhPh.
--- measure amount of Lime in mud 3. If Pink, titrate with 0.02N (N/50) Sulfuric Acid
1. Add 1 ml mud + 25 ml Di Water. until color vanished. (Takes pH to 8.3).
2. Add 5 drops PhPh indicator. 4. Dilute with 25 ml Di Water. (optional)
3. If no color, no Alkalinity 5. Add 5 drops Potassium Chromate to yellow
4. If Pink, titrate with 0.02N (N/50) Sulfuric color.
Acid until color vanished. (Takes pH to 6. Titrate with 0.0282N AgNO3, until color change
8.3). from Yellow to Orange-Red.

Record as (ml) Cl- = 0.0282N AgNO3 (ml) * 1000

Cl- = 0.282N AgNO3 (ml) * 10000

10. Pf
1. Add 1 ml filtrate.
2. Add 5 drops PhPh indicator. 13. Total Hardness
3. If no color, no Alkalinity 1. Add 1 ml filtrate.
4. If Pink, titrate with 0.02N (N/50) Sulfuric 2. Add 5 drops of Versenate Hardness indicator
Acid until color vanished. (Takes pH to solution.
8.3). 3. Add 5 drops of Hardness Buffer Solution to Blue.
4. If no Blue color, no (Ca & Mg)
Record as (ml) 5. If Wine Red or Purple, titrate with 0.01/0.1 M EDTA
until return Blue.

T. Hardness = 0.01M (20 epm) CC EDTA * 400

T. Hardness=0.1M (200 epm) CC EDTA * 4000

Mg (mg/L) = (T.Hardness – Ca ) * 60%

11. Mf
1. Continue to sample from Pf
2. Add 5 drops of Methyl Orange to yellow.
3. Titrate with 0.02N (N/50) Sulfuric Acid
until color get Pink. (Takes pH to 4.3)

Mf (ml) = ml (H2SO4) + Pf
14. Calcium
Excess Lime = 0.26*(Pm-(WR*Pf)) 1. Add 1 ml filtrate.
2. Add 0.5 gm of Calver II powder.
3. Add 1 ml of Calcium Buffer Solution to Wine color
(pH= 12, 13)
4. If no wine color, no (Ca)
5. If Wine Red or Purple, titrate with 0.01/0.1 M EDTA
until return Blue.
Possibility OH Conc. Co3 Conc. HCo3 Conc.
Ca = 0.01M (20 epm) CC EDTA * 400
Pf = 0 ― ― 1220*Mf
Ca =0.1M (200 epm) CC EDTA * 4000
2Pf<Mf ― 1200*Pf 1220*(Mf – 2*Pf)

2Pf=Mf ― 1200*Pf ―

2Pf>Mf 340* (2*Pf-Mf) 1200*(Mf-Pf) ―

Pf=Mf 340*Mf ― ―
 OBM Tests 3. Rheology (Viscometer)
1. Heat mud to 150 F while stirring at 600 RPM.
1. API filtration (HPHT) 2. Record when stable @ 600, 300, 200, 100, 6, 3.
1. Place thermometer in jacket, plug in jacket. 3. Stir @ 600 RPM for 10 sec, set speed @ 3, let
2. Preheat jacket to 350 F. stand 10 sec.
3. Mix mud to 5 min. 4. Read @ 3 RPM using max reading for initial gel.
4. Inspect gaskets in cell and on valve stems. 5. Repeat @ 10, 30 min.
5. Change CO2 cartridge in top pressure Calculate PV = 600 RPM – 300 RPM (cP)
assembly with T-Screw loosened, black
lever (down), and wheel valve closed. Calculate YP = 300 RPM – PV (lb/100 ft2)
6. If needed, change CO2 cartridge in bottom
pressure assembly with T-Screw loosened, Calc LSYP = ((2* 3RPM) – 6 RPM)
black lever (down), and wheel valve closed.
7. Assemble cell, hand tighten bottom valve
stem. 4. Electrical Stability (ES)
8. Fill cell with mud to 1 inch from gasket in
--- calibrate w/ Voltage Chips ~ 2040
cell.
9. Place filter paper over gasket. 1. Heat mud to 120 F while stirring at 600
10. Replace lid with valve stem open, tighten RPM.
screw. 2. Reset, stir, test, repeat 1 more time.
11. Close valve stem in lid, insert cell into 3. Record voltage value UNIT: Voltage
heating jacket after 300 F, turn cell to lock in
place.
12. Attach pressure assemblies and secure with
safety pins. 5. Mud Weight
13. Move thermometer from jacket to cell. --- Calibrate to 8.345 ppg Di water.
14. Set top pressure to 200 psi and open top
valve stem. 1. Fill cup until mud seeps through hole in
15. Set bottom pressure to 100 psi DONT lid.
OPEN VALVE STEM YET. 2. Wipe off cup, and weight.
16. When cell reaches 300 F, open lower valve
stem. Record density in (ppg, pcf, …)
17. Increase top pressure to 600 psi.
18. Set time to 30 min.
19. Collect filtrate, close upper & lower stems.
20. Turn off temp dial and unplug jacket. 6. Viscosity Marsh Funnel
21. Remove cell from heater, set on PVC ring. --- Calibrate to 1qt/26 sec
Calculate filtrate = Vol * 2 1. Cover funnel tip with finger, pour sample
through screen until sample reaches bottom
of screen

2. Retort 2. Remove cover and start stopwatch, stop

1. Place quarter size ball of steel in large when mud reaches quart line on mud cup.
chamber.
Report to nearest sec & Temp (sec/qt)
2. Fill cup until seeps through hole on lid
3. Attach chamber to condenser and put in
heater.
4. Lightly coat JP-tube with wetting agent,
shake out excess, place tube in condenser
clip.
5. Plug in and run at least 45 min.
6. Record liquid as water fraction and
remainder as solids.

Calculate %Water = V water (ml) * 10

Calculate %Oil = total V - %Water

Calculate %Solid = 100 – total V liquid

7. Whole Mud Alkaline(Pom)
1. Add 2 ml mud.
2. Add 100 ml PNP breaker.
3. Diluted to 200 ml DI water.
4. Add 15 drops PhPh.
5. If no color, no Alkalinity.
6. If turns Pink, add 0.1N Sulfuric
Acid until Pink vanish for 5 min
(pH 8.3)
9. Calcium Ca
1. add 2 ml mud.
2. add 100 ml PNP breaker
3. diluted to 200 ml DI Water.
4. Stir, add 6 ml Calcium Buffer
Solution.
5. add Calver II Powder indicator to
Purple color.
6. Titrate with 0.1M (200 EPM) EDTA
Versenate Hardness until Bluish Green.
Calculate Ca (ml)= EDTA ml * 4000

Calculate Alkalinity (ml) = (ml H2so4) / 2

Excess Lime (lb/bbls)= Alkalinity * 1.3

8. Chloride
--- Continue on the Sample from Pom
test.
1. Add 2 ml 0.1N Sulfuric Acid (pH<7).
2. titrate with 0.282N AgNO3, till color
changed to Red-Orange for 1 min.
Calculate Cl- (mg/l)= ml AgNO3 * 10000