Product Details

MICRONIZED BARITE

MICRONISED BARITE (Fine grind Barium Sulphate) is utilized as a weighting agent in drilling fluids which meets and exceed ANSI/API Specification 13A:18th edition – February 2010 / ISO 13500:2009/L Section 7.

Typical Physical & Chemical Properties

Max Temperature

400

Reservoir Compatible

Both

Sub Category

Product Tier

Premium

SG value

4.3

Appearance

White to gray coloured powder

Specific Gravity

4.3 ± 1

PSD D50

Approx. 5.5 µm

Feature And Benefits

MICRONISED BARITE is chemically inert to all drilling fluid additives. MICRONISED BARITE is ground to such a particle size that D90 values is less than 36 microns and D50 values is less than 15µm. This ultrafine nature of the particles helps to keep the sag factor to minimum in a high density water base or oil base mud.

Product Function

MICRONISED BARITE is an effective means of increasing and/or maintaining drilling fluid density. MICRONISED BARITE is used to weight up mud system up to 21.0 ppg (SG 2.52).

Recommended treatment

MUD PER BBL Barite required per 100 bbl of mud = 1470 (W2 – W)lb/(35 – W2) Where: W1 = Initial mud density (lb/gal) W2 = Desired mud density (lb/gal) MUD PER M3 Material required = 4100 (SG2 – SG1) kg/(4.3 – SG2) Where : SG1 = Initial mud specific gravity SG2 = Desired mud specific gravity

Shipping References

Transportation of MICRONISED BARITE is not restricted by any regulatory agency.

Handling Recommendations

Standard Packing

MICRONISED BARITE is packaged in 25 kgs multiwall paper sack, 1 or 1.5 MT big/bulk.

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