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This part of ISO 10414 provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of
water-based drilling fluids:
a) drilling fluid density (mud weight);
b) viscosity and gel strength;
c) filtration;
d) water, oil and solids contents;
e) sand content;
f) methylene blue capacity;
g) pH;
h) alkalinity and lime content;
i) chloride content;
j) total hardness as calcium.
Annexes A through K provide additional test methods which may be used for
. chemical analysis for calcium, magnesium, calcium sulfate, sulfide, carbonate and potassium;
. determination of shear strength;
. determination of resistivity;
. removal of air;
. drill-pipe corrosion monitoring;
. sampling, inspection and rejection;
. rig-site sampling;
. calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, viscometers, retort-kit cup and drilling-fluid
balances;
. permeability-plugging testing at high temperature and high pressure for two types of equipment;
. example of a report form for water-based drilling fluid.