Drilling Fluids Technology

Section 14

Specialized Tests

Overview
List of Specialized Tests
Test Equipment, Procedures, and Results

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Overview

Specialized tests are performed in the laboratory with

equipment that is either too large or too sensitive to be
used at the wellsite. These tests are used to evaluate:
 Mud stability
 Filtration control
 Shale characteristics
 Fluid lubricity
 The particle size of mud solids
 Relative aromatic content
 Formation damage

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List of Specialized Tests

Rheology and suspension tests
 FANN 50 test
 FANN 70 test
 High Angle Sag Test (HAST)
Filtration tests
 FANN 90 test
 Particle Plugging Test (PPT)
Aniline point test
Particle Size Distribution (PSD) test

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List of Specialized Tests

Luminescence fingerprinting
Lubricity test
Shale tests
 Capillary Suction Time (CST) test
 Linear Swell Meter (LSM) test
 Shale erosion test
 Return permeability test
Bacteria test
Brine and formation water compatibility test
X-ray diffraction test
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