Research Article

Effect of Arenite, Calcareous, Argillaceous, and Ferruginous Sandstone Cuttings on Filter Cake and Drilling Fluid Properties in Horizontal Wells

Table 3

Drilling fluid properties.

PropertyValueUnits

Apparent viscosity (AV)24.1cP
Plastic viscosity (PV)15.1cP
Yield point (YP)18lb/100 ft2
Gel strength (GS) (10 sec)13lb/100 ft2
Gel strength (GS) (10 min)14lb/100 ft2
Density10.3ppg
pH10.5