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COPYRIGHT 1990 MITCHELL ENGINEERING, PO BOX 1492. GOLDEN, CO, 80402, USA (303) 273 3744

MUD MIXING
MIXING OF NEW MUD
VOLUMEOF MUD DESIRED AFTER MIXING; BBL
100
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AFTER MIXING; LB/GAL
15.00
BARITE SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to water = 1.0
4.25
BENTONITE CONCENTRATION IN NEW MUS; LB/BBL
10
BASE FLUID (OIL OR WATER) SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to pure water = 1.0
1
NO NUMBERS MAY BE NEGATIVE IN ANSWERS

35,790
1,000
75

BARITE TO BE ADDED; LB
BENTONITE TO BE ADDED; LB
BASE FLUID TO BE ADDED; BBL

RAISING WEIGHT OF OLD MUD WITH BARITE ADDITON

VOLUMEOF MUD BEFORE MIXING; BBL
100
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD BEFORE MIXING; LB/GAL
14
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AFTER MIXING; LB/GAL
15
BARITE SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to water
4.25
NO NUMBERS MAY BE NEGATIVE IN ANSWERS

105
7,286

VOLUME OF MUD AFTER MIXING; BBL

BARITE TO BE ADDED; LB

LOWERING WEIGHT OF OLD MUD WITH BASE FLUID ADDITON

VOLUMEOF MUD BEFORE MIXING; BBL
457
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD BEFORE MIXING; LB/GAL
9.3
VOLUME OF BASE FLUID TO BE ADDED; BBL
25
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF BASE FLUID; WATER = 1.0
0.89
NO NUMBERS MAY BE NEGATIVE IN ANSWERS

9.20

SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AFTER MIXING; LB/GAL

LOWERING NATIVE SOLIDS

WITH BARITE, BENTONITE, BASE FLUID ADDITIONS

500
400
12
12
4.25
8
4
20
18
0.89

VOLUME OF MUD AT BEGINNING; BBL

VOLUME MUD AFTER MIXING; BBL
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AT BEGINNING; LB/GAL
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AFTER MIXING; LB/GAL
BARITE SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to water
NATIVE SOLIDS (2.6-2.7 SPECIFIC GRAVITY) AT BEGINNING; %BY VOLUME
NATIVE SOLIDS DESIRED AT END OF MIXING; % BY VLOLUME
BENTONITE CONCENTRATION AT BEGINNING; LB/BBL OF FINAL MUD
BENTONITE CONCENTRATION AFTER MIXING; LB/BBL OF FINAL MUD
BASE FLUID (OIL OR WATER) SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to pure water = 1.0

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NO NUMBERS MAY BE NEGATIVE IN ANSWERS

300
46,010
3,200
166

MUD TO BE DISCARDED BEFORE MIXING; BBL

BARITE TO BE ADDED; LB
BENTONITE TO BE ADDED; LB
BASE FLUID TO BE ADDED; BBL

MUD REQUIRED TO DRILL A SECTION OF HOLE

WITH BARITE, BENTONITE, BASE FLUID ADDITIONS

800
800
10
10
4.25
5
5
0
0
9
200
33
1

VOLUME OF MUD AT BEGINNING; BBL

VOLUME MUD AFTER MIXING; BBL
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AT BEGINNING; LB/GAL
SPECIFIC WEIGHT OF MUD AFTER MIXING; LB/GAL
BARITE SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to water
NATIVE SOLIDS (2.6-2.7 SPECIFIC GRAVITY) AT BEGINNING; %BY VOLUME
NATIVE SOLIDS DESIRED AT END OF MIXING; % BY VLOLUME
BENTONITE CONCENTRATION AT BEGINNING; LB/BBL OF FINAL MUD
BENTONITE CONCENTRATION AFTER MIXING; LB/BBL OF FINAL MUD
AVERAGE HOLE DIAMETER AFTER DRILLING; INCH
LENGTH OF SECTION OF HOLE; FEET
COMPOSITE EFFICIENCY OF ALL SOLIDS REMOVAL EQUIPMENT; %
BASE FLUID (OIL OR WATER) SPECIFIC GRAVITY; relative to pure water = 1.0

NO NUMBERS MAY BE NEGATIVE IN ANSWERS

1,011
11,341
0
193
10.5

VOLUME OF MUD AFTER DRILLING AND MIXING; BBL

BARITE TO BE ADDED; LB
BENTONITE TO BE ADDED; LB
BASE FLUID TO BE ADDED; BBL
VOLUME OF RETAINED DRILLED NATIVE SOLIDS; BBL

OPTIMAL MUD MIXING

500
52.53
15.7
4
20
9
4
54.1
17.8
36.3
1.8

HOURLY COST OF RATES OF RIG, TOOLS, SERVICES; $/HR

K, CONSTANT IN RATE OF PENETRATION EQUATION
I, CONSTANT IN RATE OF PENETRATION EQUATION
NATIVE DRILL SOLIDS IN MUD; % BY VOLUME
MUD COST PER BARREL; $/BBL
AVERAGE HOLE DIAMETER AFTER DRILLING; INCH
COMPOSITE EFFICIENCY OF ALL SOLIDS REMOVAL EQUIPMENT; %
COST TO DRILL PER FOOT OF HOLE; $/FT
RIG, RENTAL, SERVICES COST PER FOOT; $/FT
MUD COST PER FOOT; $/FT
MUD CONSUMED PER FOOT; BBL/FT

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