Controlling the flow properties of drilling fluids and cement slurries is vital to efficient drilling operations. This valuable manual provides a fundamental understanding of these flow, or reheological, properties by describing the general principles that determine the rheological, parameters of drilling fluids and cement slurries. This book is designed for drilling engineers and technicians who seek a practical means of adjusting and optimizing rheological characteristics. The book's many equations and examples help simplify the various hydraulic computations made during drilling, and provide solutions to the problems linked to the flow properties of drilling fluids and cement slurries. Topics covered in this Drilling Mud and Cement Slurry Rheology Manual include: calculating pressure drops and variations, determining optimum conditions for well cleaning, calculating available hydraulic power and flow rate for optimum outflow of cuttings, and preventing well wall collapse.
