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This document discusses various topics related to drilling mud systems and operations, including: 1) How to mix spud mud by adding bentonite to a water, soda ash, and caustic soda solution. 2) Definitions of corrected solids, uncorrected solids, low gravity solids, and drilled solids. 3) That pilot tests are used to detect chemical efficiency and treatment chemicals, and specific procedures for conducting a pilot test.

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Aramco Questions Answers

This document discusses various topics related to drilling mud systems and operations, including: 1) How to mix spud mud by adding bentonite to a water, soda ash, and caustic soda solution. 2) Definitions of corrected solids, uncorrected solids, low gravity solids, and drilled solids. 3) That pilot tests are used to detect chemical efficiency and treatment chemicals, and specific procedures for conducting a pilot test.

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1-Mixing spud mud?

Water +soda ash +caustic soda


+bentonite
ca < 400 mg/L , cl <2000 mg/L
2- What is corrected solids and solids
equation?
Corrected solids : total solids –dissolved
salts
Un corrected solids : retort solids ( total
solids in mud ).
LGS : corrected solids in mud - HGS
HGS : corrected solids – LGS ( weighting
materials ).
Drilled solids : total solids in mud – (
dissolved salts +weighting materials
+chemical additives ).
3- What is pilot test and when using it?
Pilot test used for detect chemical
efficiency and chemical for treatment.
Put 350 ml water in batch mixer ( total
volume of mixing ). We use gram
instead of ppb. We use ml by syringe
from lubricant instead of % divided by
350 ml.
4- Why use emulsfier?
Substance that mix heterogeneous
phases to be one phase.
5- Why K is inhibitor ?
Because K replace Na( Cation exchange
Capacity ) and enter between enter
layer and convert semictite to illitic form
which is non swellable.
Note : K ion size is 2.6 A and enter
layer ion size is 2.8 A .
6- What is max salinity of Nacl, Calc2,
Kcl?
Nacl190, 000 Calc2 355, 000
Kcl133,000
7- Why use Cacl2 instead of Nacl in
OBM?
Because Aw for Cacl2 is 0.4 , AW for
Nacl is 0.7. Saturation of Cacl2 is 355,
000 mg/lt and saturation of Nacl is 190,
000 mg /lt.
8-What is optimum value of LGS?
4-6 ppb.
9- Why pump brine before pump coastal
pill?
Because to decrease differential
pressure.
10- What is ECD?
The mud weight during circulation @
bottom
ECD= annular pressure loss/Tvd×0.052 +
mud weight.
11- If we drill by Nacl polymer mud in
pay zone Can we use Cacl2 brine?
No, we use Nacl brine.
12- How to calculate TCT and what
depend on?
Put 30 ml brine in flask inside ice box
until the first crystal appear in solution.
It depend on temperature and pressure.
13- What is mechanism of ES?
It detect resistivity of mud for
electricity.
ES for diesel is 2000 volt that means it
needs 2000 volt to break bond and
connect with electricity.
ES for water is zero that means it don't
need volt to break bond and connect
with electricity.
14- How to detect Fm size?
By using particle distribution sizesize By
mesh screen , we detect bridging
material size.
15- Why use wetting agent?
To make solids oil wetting, decrease
viscosity and separate drilled solids @
shaker.
16- What is effect of H2S on mud?
Dark colour and decrease in PH and
corrosion for pipes.
16- What is source of carbonate?
Formation, soda ash & sodium bi
carbonate.
17- What is max weight for KCL, Nacl,
Cacl2, Cabr2, Cacl2 /Cabr2, barite,
hematite, Marble?
Kcl 74, Nacl 76, Cacl2 86, Cabr2 106,
Cacl2 /cabr2 112
18- What is abbreviation of Pf, Mf, Pm?
Pf: phenolphthalien of filterate
Mf : methyle Orange of filterate
Pm : phenol phthalien of mud.
19- What is relation between Fm&Hp?
HP= FM+ SIDP
What is another test detect carbonate,
.ca test detect carbonate, if Ca
decrease means carbonate increase.

20- Why use Hi weighted mud?


Because Hi weighted mud push cutting
from low side, I need force not yp.
21- What is the fluid loss reducer using
in the reservoir?
Flotrol.
22- Can you use kcl with all shale type?
I can use kcl with montmorillonite, illite
and Mica, because it has sodium.
23- What is the type of shale?
Shale type:
Illite, chlorite, kaolinite, sepiolite and
montmorillonite.
24- How do you measure k from cl?
K = 1.103 * cl .
25- What is the minimum size that
centrifuge can separate?
Minimum size of solid can be removed
is 6 micron.

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