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jasons
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help weighing drilling gel fluid

04/11/2008 1:44 AM

haveing trouble with entrained air while weighing my fluid. Any tricks ty get the air out. Not sure what the device is call we are useing. Looks like a cup with a pivot point and a sliding weight on the other side
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Re: help weighing drilling gel fluid

04/11/2008 2:26 AM

Try a vibration table or a vacuum chamber.

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Re: help weighing drilling gel fluid

04/11/2008 12:19 PM

The result weighing with or without bubbles will be almost the same. If the additional volume is the problem you should measure by volume.

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Re: help weighing drilling gel fluid

04/12/2008 12:36 AM

Sounds like you are using a standard (Baroid ?) mud balance. Again I guess you're weighing this in ppg or sg.

If you are on an oil field installation I'd suggest setting the balance on the shale shaker for a while. This will agitate the fluid allowing the trapped air to dissipate. If you're in a lab then you'll need to think again.

What product are you using and what is the precise application?

Some aereated fluids can be used in under-balanced drilling operations and if this is the case, removing the air may skew your results.
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