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    This document describes an experiment to dilute drilling mud by adding water. The aim was to decrease the density of the mud from 8.8 ppg to the required density of 8.75 ppg by adding 11.11 cc of water. Equipment used included a mud balance, mixer, cylinders, and beakers. The procedure involved measuring the initial mud density, adding water, mixing, and remeasuring the density. Results showed the final mud density was 8.75 ppg with a 0.34% error rate. Sources of error were noted as imperfect calibration of the mud balance and beaker. The conclusion was that the experiment successfully decreased the mud density through dilution by adding water as calculated.

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    This document describes an experiment to dilute drilling mud by adding water. The aim was to decrease the density of the mud from 8.8 ppg to the required density of 8.75 ppg by adding 11.11 cc of water. Equipment used included a mud balance, mixer, cylinders, and beakers. The procedure involved measuring the initial mud density, adding water, mixing, and remeasuring the density. Results showed the final mud density was 8.75 ppg with a 0.34% error rate. Sources of error were noted as imperfect calibration of the mud balance and beaker. The conclusion was that the experiment successfully decreased the mud density through dilution by adding water as calculated.

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    This document describes an experiment to dilute drilling mud by adding water. The aim was to decrease the density of the mud from 8.8 ppg to the required density of 8.75 ppg by adding 11.11 cc of water. Equipment used included a mud balance, mixer, cylinders, and beakers. The procedure involved measuring the initial mud density, adding water, mixing, and remeasuring the density. Results showed the final mud density was 8.75 ppg with a 0.34% error rate. Sources of error were noted as imperfect calibration of the mud balance and beaker. The conclusion was that the experiment successfully decreased the mud density through dilution by adding water as calculated.

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    Soran University Faculty of Engineering Department of Petroleum Engineering

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    This document describes an experiment to dilute drilling mud by adding water. The aim was to decrease the density of the mud from 8.8 ppg to the required density of 8.75 ppg by adding 11.11 cc of water. Equipment used included a mud balance, mixer, cylinders, and beakers. The procedure involved measuring the initial mud density, adding water, mixing, and remeasuring the density. Results showed the final mud density was 8.75 ppg with a 0.34% error rate. Sources of error were noted as imperfect calibration of the mud balance and beaker. The conclusion was that the experiment successfully decreased the mud density through dilution by adding water as calculated.

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    Soran University

    Faculty of Engineering
    Department of Petroleum Engineering

    Drilling Engineering I [PETE 308]

    Title: Mud dilution


    Experiment No:03
    Name: Aso Shaxawan Farhad
    Group: A1
    Date: 1/10/2019
    Supervisor(s): Dr. Jagar Aziz
    Mr. Foad
    Mr. Rawezh
    Ms. mariam
    Contents
    Aim ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
    Theory ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
    Apparatus ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
    Calibration..................................................................................................................................................... 4
    Procedure ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
    calculation ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
    Result and Discussion ................................................................................................................................... 6
    Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................... 6
    reference........................................................................................................................................................ 7

    Table of figures
    Figure 1 mud ................................................................................................................................... 3
    Figure 2 mixer ................................................................................................................................. 3
    Figure 3 spatula ............................................................................................................................... 3
    Figure 4 mud balance ...................................................................................................................... 4
    Figure 5 cylinder ............................................................................................................................. 4

    List of tables
    Table 1 result................................................................................................................................... 6

    1
    Aim
    To decrease this density mud by adding water.

    Theory
    Drilling fluid is usually a mixture of water, bentonite, and a few chemicals. Sometimes use
    oil instead of water for some special wells, and some reservoirs have low pressure so, it needs to
    decrease the density of mud by adding water. Dilution considers the process of adding a liquid
    phase to a drilling fluid to decrease the density. One of the major functions of a drilling fluid is
    providing hydrostatic pressure to prevent formation fluids. The density of drilling fluid must be
    such that the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the mud column will prevent flow into the wellbore.
    This is the first requirement of any drilling fluid, and it must be provided for before considering
    any other mud property or function. The equation for calculating hydrostatic pressure is
    Hydrostatic Pressure, psi = (depth, ft.) (mud weight, lb./gal) (0.052) (Annis, 1974). Drilling fluid
    is used to remove cuttings made by the bit and lift them to the surface and used to cool the bit.

    2
    Apparatus
    Materials

     Water
     Mud

    Equipment
     Spatula
     Mixer– to mixing materials.
     Mud balance – to measure density.
     Electronic balance – to weighting mass of a substance.
     Beaker.
     Cylinder

    Figure 3 spatula
    Figure 1 mud Figure 2 mixer

    3
    Figure 4 mud balance

    Figure 5 cylinder

    Calibration
    a) Remove the lid on the cup, and fill the cup water.
    b) Put the lid back on the cup and remove the extra water.
    c) Replace the balance arm on the base will knife-edge resting on the fulcrum.
    d) The level vial should be centered when the rider is set on 8.33. If not, replace meter
    still vail level is in the center.
    e) The percentage error of mud balance was %0.36.

    Procedure
    a) Bring 250 cc of mud and measure the density by mud balance.
    b) Pour the mud into the mixer.
    c) Bring 11.11 cc of water and pour into the mixer.
    d) Mix the mud and water together by a mixer.
    e) Pour the mud into the mud balance and measure the density again.

    4
    calculation

    5
    Result and Discussion

    Table 1 result

    Volume of mud 250


    (cc)

    Volume of water 11.11


    (cc)

    mud density before 8.8


    dilution (ppg)

    Mud density after 8.75


    dilution (ppg)

    Error of mud 0.34


    density (%)

    The beaker was not graded well, and this caused misreading the levels of the mud when
    measured by bicker, the water was not pure, and the mud balance was not work perfectly and its
    cause to make error of the results and final density.

    Conclusion
    The goal of the lab test was to decrease the density of the mud by adding water; the density
    of the required was given. The volume of the water was determined by using theoretical
    calculation, and the way to make special drilling fluid.

    6
    reference
     Leon Robinson,2005. Definition of dilution. [eBook]
    Available at: https://www.globalspec.com/reference/29290/203279/chapter-15-dilution

     Smith, M., 1974. Drilling fluids technology. [eBook] p.14 [Accessed 21 Sep. 2019]

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