API 13I REDLINE : 2009

Table of Contents

API Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Barite
6 Barite performance
7 Abrasiveness of weighting materials
8 Mercury in drilling fluid barite
9 Cadmium and lead in drilling fluid barite
10 Arsenic in drilling fluid barite
11 Bridging materials for regaining circulation
12 Filtration-control agents
13 Methylene blue test for drilled solids and
   commercial bentonite
14 Deflocculation test for thinner evaluation
15 Testing base oils used in drilling fluids
16 Potassium ion content - Ion-selective
   electrode method
17 Calcium ion content - Ion-selective electrode
   method
18 Sodium ion content - Ion-selective electrode
   method
19 Density of solids - Stereopycnometer method
20 Density of solids - Air comparison pycnometer
   method
21 Ageing of water-based drilling fluids
22 Ageing of oil-based drilling fluids
23 Shale-particle disintegration test by hot
   rolling
24 Drilling fluid materials - High-viscosity
   polyanionic cellulose (PAC-HV) (regular)
25 Drilling fluid materials - Low-viscosity
   polyanionic cellulose (PAC-LV)
26 Preparation and evaluation of invert-emulsion
  drilling fluids
27 High-temperature/high-pressure filtration testing
   of drilling fluids using the permeability plugging
   apparatus and cells with set-screw-secured end caps
28 High-temperature/high-pressure filtration testing
   of drilling fluids using the permeability-plugging
   apparatus and cells with threaded end caps
Bibliography

Abstract

Describes procedures for the laboratory testing of both drilling fluid materials and drilling fluid physical, chemical and performance properties.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
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