Drilling fluid volumes (active, reserve and kill mud)

The minimum safety stock of mud available on surface prior to and whilst drilling any potential high pressure formation will be:

  • Active mud                                                                     60m3
  • Reserve mud (same MW and properties active)      160m3
  • Kill/slug mud             MW= 2.00 SG                            15m3
  • Total minimum mud on surface                                    250 m3

Mud products

In addition, the following minimum stock will be available

  • Fresh water                                                               150m3
  • Base Oil                                                                     75m3
  • Sufficient mud product to make                             150m3
  • LCM                                                                            6 T

Barite and cement

  • Barite                                                                         150T
  • Cement                                                                      30T

Cementing Products

Sufficient cement additives will be kept on board for 3 x 200m long cement plugs

  • De-foamer                                                            38 litres
  • Gas-block, fluid loss                                               1900 litres
  • Salt-bond II, Dispersant                                          800 litres
  • Spacer Mud-push                            as required to build 20m3

Other Products

  • Glycol