<p>ISO 10414-2:2002 provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of oil-based drilling fluids:</p>
<ol><li>drilling fluid density (mud weight);</li><li>viscosity and gel strength;</li><li>filtration;</li><li>oil, water and solids contents;</li><li>alkalinity, chloride content and calcium content;</li><li>electrical stability;</li><li>lime and calcium contents, calcium chloride and sodium chloride contents;</li><li>low-gravity solids and weighting material contents.</li></ol>
<p>Additional test methods are given that may optionally be used for the determination of</p>
<ol><li>shear strength,</li><li>oil and water contents from cuttings,</li><li>drilling fluid activity,</li><li>aniline point,</li><li>cuttings activity,</li><li>active sulfides.</li></ol>
<p>Procedures are also provided that may optionally be used for</p>
<ol><li>sampling, inspection and rejection,</li><li>rig-site sampling,</li><li>calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, viscometers, retort kit cups and drilling fluid balances.</li></ol>
<p>Examples of calculations are given for lime, salinity and solids content.</p>
Registration number (WIID)
33019
Scope
<p>ISO 10414-2:2002 provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of oil-based drilling fluids:</p>
<ol><li>drilling fluid density (mud weight);</li><li>viscosity and gel strength;</li><li>filtration;</li><li>oil, water and solids contents;</li><li>alkalinity, chloride content and calcium content;</li><li>electrical stability;</li><li>lime and calcium contents, calcium chloride and sodium chloride contents;</li><li>low-gravity solids and weighting material contents.</li></ol>
<p>Additional test methods are given that may optionally be used for the determination of</p>
<ol><li>shear strength,</li><li>oil and water contents from cuttings,</li><li>drilling fluid activity,</li><li>aniline point,</li><li>cuttings activity,</li><li>active sulfides.</li></ol>
<p>Procedures are also provided that may optionally be used for</p>
<ol><li>sampling, inspection and rejection,</li><li>rig-site sampling,</li><li>calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, viscometers, retort kit cups and drilling fluid balances.</li></ol>
<p>Examples of calculations are given for lime, salinity and solids content.</p>
