Product Data Sheet (PDS)

FOR DRILLING FLUID SYSTEM

Egyptian Mud
Engineering & Chemicals Co.

SIZED MARBLE
DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING INFORMATION

Sized Marble is used as an acid-soluble bridging and Sized Marble is a blend of sized ground marble particles
weighting material to provide fluid loss control and density, with PSD (particle size distribution) ranging from 5 to
especially while drilling reservoir formations. 1,000 microns. Sized Marble is particularly useful as a
bridging and weighting material for drill-in, completion and
work-over operations since it is acid-soluble and therefore
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
non-damaging to the formation.
Sized Marble is similar to conventional calcium carbonate,
but it is much more resistant to mechanical degradation. It
Appearance Granular Particles
is therefore used when it is desirable to preserve particle
size and maintain particle size distribution for effective
Colour White to Off-White
bridging.

Odor No characteristic odor Sized Marble can improve filter cake quality in the
absence of clays, and can be used in combination with
Specific Gravity 2.6 to 2.8 other marble grades as a bridging and plugging material to
cure seepage and lost circulation. Sized Marble can also
Flash Point Not flammable bridge and provide “stress caging” for strengthening low
pressure or depleted formations.
Solubility Insoluble in water

PACKAGING AND STORAGE

APPLICATION Sized Marble is supplied in 25 kg multi-ply paper sacks and

should be stored in a dry location.
Sized Marble treatments can be made to the circulating
system through the hopper, or in the form of concentrated
LCM pills, which should be formulated according to the
HSE
severity of losses and the pore throat size of the formation
being drilled, if this is known.
Sized Marble is not classified as hazardous, but dust
The amount of Sized Marble required for raising drilling particles may be an irritant. The following safety wear, as
fluid density can be calculated using the following formula recommended in the MSDS, should be used when mixing
(assuming 2.8 s.g.): Sized Marble:
Sized Marble (ppb) = 980 x (W2-W1) / (23.3-W2) - Standard PPE
where, W1 = Initial mud weight in ppg - Dust Mask
W2 = Required mud weight in ppg
Regular maintenance treatments are often required to
maintain effective PSD in the fluid. A Losses Decision Tree
usually appears in the drilling or fluids program, detailing
LCM formulations and procedures for dealing with losses
based on previous experience in the area.

Tel: +20 (2) 2690 7080

Head Office: 39 Farid Street, Heliopolis – 11341, Cairo, Egypt www.emec.com.eg