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API SPEC 14L: Lock Mandrels and Landing Nipples : Reaffirmed

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API SPEC 16A: Specification for Drill-through Equipment

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API RP 13B-2: Field Testing Oil-based Drilling Fluids wA1

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API RP 13D

API RP 13D: Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-well Drilling Fluids

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This publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2023.

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Description

The objective of this Recommended Practice (RP) is to provide a basic understanding of and guidance about drilling fluid rheology and hydraulics, and their application to drilling operations. For this RP, rheology is the study of flow characteristics of a drilling fluid and how these characteristics affect movement of the fluid. Specific measurements are made on a fluid to determine rheological parameters under a variety of conditions. From this information the circulating system can be designed or evaluated regarding how it will accomplish certain desired objectives.

Edition

7

Published Date

2017-09-05

Status

Reaffirmed

Pages

98

Language Detail Icon

English

Format Secure Icon

Secure PDF

Abstract

The objective of this Recommended Practice (RP) is to provide a basic understanding of and guidance about drilling fluid rheology and hydraulics, and their application to drilling operations. For this RP, rheology is the study of flow characteristics of a drilling fluid and how these characteristics affect movement of the fluid. Specific measurements are made on a fluid to determine rheological parameters under a variety of conditions. From this information the circulating system can be designed or evaluated regarding how it will accomplish certain desired objectives.

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