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  • API 13A REDLINE : 2010

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    SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING FLUIDS MATERIALS

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    Withdrawn date:  23-07-2013

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    Published date:  01-01-2010

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    API Foreword
    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
    4 Requirements
    5 Calibration
    6 Packaged material
    7 Barite
    8 Haematite (hematite)
    9 Bentonite
    10 Non-treated bentonite
    11 OCMA grade bentonite
    12 Attapulgite
    13 Sepiolite
    14 Technical-grade low-viscosity CMC (CMC-LVT)
    15 Technical-grade high-viscosity CMC (CMC-HVT)
    16 Starch
    17 Low-viscosity polyanionic cellulose (PAC-LV)
    18 High-viscosity polyanionic cellulose (PAC-HV)
    19 Drilling-grade xanthan gum
    20 Barite 4,1
    Annex A (informative) - Mineral impurities in barite
    Annex B (informative) - Test precision
    Annex C (informative) - Examples of calculations
    Annex D (informative) - Use of the API Monogram by
           Licensees
    Bibliography

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    Describes physical properties and test procedures for materials manufactured for use in oil- and gas-well drilling fluids.

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    Development Note Also numbered as ISO 13500. (02/2012)
    Document Type Redline
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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    ISO 10241:1992 International terminology standards Preparation and layout
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    ASTM E 177 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
    ISO 6780:2003 Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling Principal dimensions and tolerances
    ASTM E 11 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
    ISO 10414-1:2008 Petroleum and natural gas industries — Field testing of drilling fluids — Part 1: Water-based fluids
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