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Bob Sepulvado
From: Sent: To: Tom Dealy Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:38 PM Bob Sepulvado; Sunny Oliver

Subject: Determining Erodibility and RSS numbers Guys - This is the best I can do right now. I will try to find more later...... Tom -----Original Message----From: Tom Dealy Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 11:06 AM To: Lucas Albrighton Subject: testing for Erodibility Luke, Tom Becker is no longer with Halliburton. The erodibility test cell he used for a JIP study that led to our Opticem calculations is in pieces at Bldg. 719. Since he is gone I am pretty sure it will never be reassembled. To run a test on it was too expensive anyway. It required a full barrel of mud and could cost over $12,000 per test. What we normally do is perform a standard low pressure fluid loss on a mud to be tested, saving the filter cake that is deposited on the filter paper. This filter cake is then placed in a MiniMACS static gel strength slurry cup and the cup is then filled with the mud. (This hopefully simulates partially dehydrated mud that may be in the hole) The cup is then placed in a MiniMACS and brought to BHCT at schedule while stirring at 150 RPM. After an appropriate length of time, the slurry goes to near static conditions (0.2 degrees per minute) and is brought to BHST at schedule. We normally monitor gel strength (shear stress) for 24 hours. The highest shear stress value obtained during the test is then input into Force4 or Opticem as either maximum shear stress or erodibility number. Erodibility number is simply 600 divided by maximum shear stress. This test can also be done in a MACS Analyzer and the shear rate adjusted from 0.1 to several degrees per minute. If a MiniMACS or MACS is not available, shear stress can be measured by other means. Gel strength is measured with a rotational viscometer at either 1, 2, or 3 RPM. Use the lowest shear rate you are able to obtain for the most accuracy. In this case, the initial gel strength is recorded at the lowest possible setting and then the viscometer is turned off until the appropriate test length time. If the mud will probably set static for 4 hours, you should wait 4 hours before turning the viscometer back on. Once the viscometer is turned on, you record the highest deflection value shown on the viscometer dial and this is maximum shear stress. The problem with this method is the limited heating capacity and the fact that evaporation occurs altering gel properties. A better alternative would be to use a FANN model 50, 70, or 75 viscometer. Again, it is probably best to add some partially dehydrated filter cake to the specimen to be tested. Regards, Tom NOTICE: This email, including any attached files, may contain confidential and/or privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient), please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. -----Original Message----From: Lucas Albrighton Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:38 AM To: Tom Dealy Subject: Erodibility number of drilling fluids Mr. Dealy, My name is Lucas Albrighton and I am a ATP Cement engineer in Rock Springs Wy. I was told that you might have information on the erodibility test done in Duncan. I had talk to Tom Becker last fall, but I have

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been unable to reach him via e-mail. What I am looking for is any information on the actual test done in Duncan to determine the erodibility number for drilling fluids. Thank you for you time,

Lucas Albrighton
Associate Technical Professional Rock Springs, Wyoming

2/27/2007