** Volume increase due to mud weight increase with barite, bbl:

Example:
Determine the volume increase when increasing the density from 12.0ppg (W 1) to 14.0ppg (W 2):

Volume increase = 9.52bbl per 100bbl

** Starting volume, bbl, of original mud weight required to yield a predetermined final volume of
desired mud weight with barite

Example:

Determine the starting volume, bbl, of 12.0ppg (W 1) mud required to achieve 100bbl (V F) of 14.0ppg (W 2)
mud with barite:

Starting volume = 91.3bbl

** Mud weight increase with calcium carbonate (SG 2.7)

Note: The maximum practical mud weight attainable with calcium carbonate is 14.0ppg.
Example:

Determine the number of sacks of calcium carbonate/100 bbl required to increase the density from 12.0ppg
(W 1) to 13.0ppg (W 2):

Sacks/100bbl = 99.5

Volume increase, bbl, due to mud weight increase with calcium carbonate

Example:

Determine the volume increase, bbl/100bbl, when increasing the density from 12.0ppg (W 1) to 13.0ppg (W 2):

Volume increase = 10.53bbl per 100bbl

** Starting volume, bbl, of original mud weight required to yield a predetermined final volume of
desired mud weight with calcium carbonate

Example:

Determine the starting volume, bbl, of 12.0 ppg (W1 ) mud required to achieve 100 bbl (VF) of
13.0 ppg (W2 ) mud with calcium carbonate:

Starting volume, bbl = 100 (22.5 — 13.0) /(22.5 — 12.0 )

Starting volume, bbl = 950 /10.5

Starting volume= 90.5 bbl

Dilution

Mud weight reduction with water Water, bbl = V1(W1—W2 ) / (W2 — Dw )

Example:

Determine the number of barrels of water weighing 8.33 ppg (Dw) required to reduce 100 bbl
(V1) of 14.0 ppg (W1) to 12.0 ppg (W2 ):

Water, bbl = 100(14.0 — 12.0)/ (12.0 — 8.33)

Water, bbl = 54.5 bbl

Mixing Fluids of Different Densities

Formula:

(V1D1) + (V2D2) = VfDf

where

V1 = volume of fluid 1 (bbl, gal, etc.)

DI = density of fluid 1 (ppg, lb/ft3, etc.)

V2 = volume of fluid 2 (bbl, gal, etc.)

D2 = density of fluid 2 (ppg, lb/ft3, etc.)

VF = volume of final fluid mix

DF = density of final fluid mix

Example: A limit is placed on the desired volume:

Determine the volume of 1l.0 ppg mud and 14.0 ppg mud required to build 300 bbl of 1 1.5 ppg
mud.

Given:

400bbl of 1l.0 ppg mud on hand, and 400bbl of 14.0ppg mud on hand
Solution:

let V1 = bbl of 11.0 ppg mud

V2 = bbl of 14.0 ppg mud

Then

VI + V2 = 300bbl (a)

(11.0) V1 + (14.0) V2 = (11.5) (300) (b)

Multiply Equation (a) by the density of the lowest mud weight (D1 = 11 .0 ppg) and subtract the
result from Equation (b)

(11.0) VI + (14.0) V2 = 3450 (b)

- 11V1 + 11V2 = 3300 bbl (a)

0 + 3 V2 = 150 bbl

Therefore: V2 = 50bbl of 14.0ppg mud

VI + V2 = 300bbl V1 = 300 - 50

V1 = 250 bbl of 11 .0 ppg mud

Check:

V1 = 250 bbl

D1 = 11 ppg

V2 = 50bbl

D2 = 14.0 ppg

VF = 300 bbl, DF = final density, ppg

(250) (11) + (50)(14) = 300DF

2750+700 = 300DF

3450 = 300DF, therefore DF 11.5ppg

Example: No limit is placed on volume

Determine the density and volume when the following two muds are mixed together

Given: 400 bbl of 11.0 ppg mud, and 400bbl of 14.0ppg mud

Solution:

Let V1 = bbl of 1 l.0 ppg mud

D1 = density of 11.0 ppg mud

V2 = bbl of 14.0 ppg mud

D2 = density of 14.0 ppg mud

VF = final volume, bbl

DF = final density, ppg

Formula: (V1D1) + (V2D2) = VFDF

(400)(11.0) + (400)(14.0) = 800DF

400 + 5600 = 800 DF

10,000 = 800 DF

DF = 12.5ppg

Therefore: final volume = 800 bbl and final mud density = 12.5ppg