Utilization of Vermiculite for Solving Hematite Sagging in Water-Based Drilling Fluids

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Property</td><td class="align_center">Value</td><td class="align_center">Unit</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Density</td><td class="align_center">16.7</td><td class="align_center">ppg</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">pH value</td><td class="align_center">11</td><td class="align_center">—</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Plastic viscosity</td><td class="align_center">37</td><td class="align_center">cP</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Yield point</td><td class="align_center">34</td><td class="align_center">lb/100 ft<sup>2</sup></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">10-sec/10-min gel strength</td><td class="align_center">18/29</td><td class="align_center">lb/100 ft<sup>2</sup></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>The resulted key properties of the base drilling fluid sample.</div>

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Table 2: Utilization of Vermiculite for Solving Hematite Sagging in Water-Based Drilling Fluids 