Mud Mixture Volume and Density
It is usually necessary in drilling and well control operations to mix two or more mud fluids to change the final mud fluid density.
The final volume and density of obtained mud mixture obeys from the simple mass balance calculation.
Correlations
- Mixture Volume
- Mixture Density
Input Parameters
Name | Input Value - Unit | Converted Value | Validity | Link to Calculation Page | |||
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1st Fluid Volume | 1 | bbl | The volume of the first fluid to be mixed | ||||
1st Fluid Density | 10 | lb/gal - ppg | The density of the first fluid | ||||
2nd Fluid Volume | 2 | bbl | The volume of the second fluid to be mixed | ||||
2nd Fluid Density | 12 | lb/gal - ppg | The density of the second fluid | ||||
3rd Fluid Volume | 3 | bbl | The volume of the third fluid to be mixed | ||||
3rd Fluid Density | 16 | lb/gal - ppg | The density of the third fluid | ||||
CALCULATE | |||||||
Results | |||||||
Correlation | Calculated Value | Warnings | Remarks | ||||
Mixture Volume | 6 | bbl | |||||
Mixture Density | 23.333 | lb/gal - ppg |