High-quality drilling mud pumps come from reputable sellers, like Shale Pumps. While they are tested and guaranteed to be reliable, you still need to consider proper maintenance and servicing on them. Drilling mud testing is one of the essential activities you must perform to determine the characteristics and properties of the fluid that you are using in your mud pump. Testing will determine the performance limitations of the fluid, too. Ideally, the test is conducted by a specialist on drilling fluids. A number of tests can be conducted on the field to check the drilling-fluid system’s properties and to evaluate any treatment needs.
Drilling fluid companies may recommend tests that can evaluate the proprietary product, but most field tests are standardized by the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practices for water-based fluids. Fluid testing for drilling mud pumps are standardized by 13B-2 for oil-based fluids. For extensive testing, samples of the fluid must be brought to the laboratory. This time, the procedure starts at the fluid’s design phase to determine its performance limitations or to achieve its required characteristics. Laboratory testing can be helpful in fluid design and in expanding the capacity to evaluate and monitor fluids when on-site testing has found to be inadequate.
Some lab tests for drilling mud pumps are similar to field-testing techniques, while others can only be conducted within the laboratory environment. In the lab, equipment and testing procedures can be more effective in determining fluid rheology, toxicity, fluid loss, high-angle sag, particle plugging, cuttings erosion, high-temperature fluid aging, shale stability, particle-size distribution, x-ray diffraction, capillary suction, return permeability, and lubricity.
Testing equipment for drilling mud pumps may require a hefty investment on your part. To avoid that, you can have Shale Pumps do the testing for you. The company offers reliable and cost-effective pump testing services that can help ensure the highest-quality operations for your business.
