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API 13A : 2010 : INC : ERR 4 : 2016 : R201500
Withdrawn
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SPECIFICATION FOR DRILLING FLUIDS MATERIALS
10-02-2024
01-01-2016
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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