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In the oil industry, mud weight is the density of the drilling fluid and is normally measured in pounds per gallon (lb/gal) (ppg) or pound cubic feet (pcf) . [1] In the field it is measured using a mud scale or mud balance. Mud can weigh up to 22 or 23 ppg. A gallon of water typically weighs 8.33 pounds (or 7.48 ppg).
Density system unit unit-code symbol or abbrev. notes sample default conversion combination output units Metric: kilogram per cubic metre: kg/m3 kg/m 3: 1.0 kg/m 3 (1.7 lb/cu yd)
kg/m3 lb/yd3 (kg/m3 lb/cuyd) gram per cubic metre: g/m3 g/m 3: 1.0 g/m 3 (0.0017 lb/cu yd) g/m3 kg/m3; g/m3 lb/ft3 (g/cm3 lb/cuft) g/m3 lb/yd3 (g/cm3 lb/cuyd) Imperial & US customary: pound per cubic foot: lb/ft3 lb/cu ft 1.0 lb/cu ft (0.016 g/cm 3) lb/ft3 kg/m3 (lb/cu ft g/m3) lb/ft3 g/m3 (lb/cu ft g/m3) pound per cubic yard: lb/yd3 lb/cu yd 1 ...
Air and Foam-based Mud: Air and foam-based muds use air or nitrogen to create a foam that carries the drill cuttings to the surface. These types of drilling fluids are used in wells where the formation is highly porous and prone to caving. High-density Muds:High-density muds are used in wells with high pressures and temperatures. They are made ...
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Oil companies typically measure density in pounds per gallon (ppg) or kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m 3) and pressure measurement in pounds per square inch (psi) or bar or pascal (Pa). Pressure increases with fluid density. To find out the amount of pressure fluid of a known density exerts per unit length, the pressure gradient is used. The ...
The SI has special names for 22 of these coherent derived units (for example, hertz, the SI unit of measurement of frequency), but the rest merely reflect their derivation: for example, the square metre (m 2), the SI derived unit of area; and the kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m 3 or kg⋅m −3), the SI derived unit of density.
This mud type can be used as a completion and workover fluid, a spotting fluid to relieve a stuck pipe and as packer or casing fluid. They are very good for "Gumbo" shales. The mud weight can be controlled from 7–22 lbs/gal. It is sensitive to temperature but does not dehydrate as in the case of water based mud as mentioned before.