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New Generation Drill-In Fluids and Cleanup Methodology Lead to Low-Skin Horizontal
Completions
B.A. Butler, SPE and K.W. Sharp, TETRA Technologies, Inc., D.R. McDaniel, SPE and D.M. Bump, SPE, Kerr-McGee
Corporation
plugging phenomenon, considered the most problematic of all The general engineering approach can be condensed to a
the failure modes, is exacerbated when target reservoirs are few basic areas. First, engineers must recognize and pay close
dirty or shaley, or when shale is encountered prior to drilling attention to certain factors that will have an overriding
the pay zones. It is important to note that in nearly all cases, influence on completion success. Conversely, a number of
the causes are linked to inadequate cleanup of the productive secondary factors can be identified, but must be recognized as
interval. With this evidence, it became apparent that a better having only a minor impact. Optimization surrounding these
methodology was needed. major factors is what has separated a number of very
successful producers from past disappointments and failures.
As horizontal and open hole completions gained
popularity, larger and larger quantities of shale began to be
encountered while drilling to access pay zones. In some Damage Mechanisms
cases, uncertain geology was the cause, in other cases, well Successful engineering of this well type requires that we first
trajectories required that shale sections be drilled first. Today, assess the types of damage associated with this style
it is not uncommon for gross intervals to contain more shale completion. In doing this, we find that it can be separated into
than pay sand. This requires that shale inhibition be a two distinct categories. The first category is termed
mandatory design parameter for reservoir drill-in fluids. formation damage, the second is considered completion
damage. Each damage type is located in distinctly different
Although early generation drill-in systems usually were areas of the producing system. Their potential to impact
not optimal from a shale inhibition standpoint, operators were production can also differ greatly. Formation damage is
normally able to maintain decent borehole stability with them. defined as permeability impairment induced to the reservoir
As they were principally designed for drilling into productive rock itself. Completion damage, on the other hand, refers to
horizons, usually sandstone, the inhibitive qualities imparted materials, residue or contaminants contained within the
by the base fluid were thought to be adequate for these pay confines of the borehole that can hinder well productivity or
sections. Until a fairly sudden rash of failures occurred in the reliability (see Fig. 1). As completion damage is considered
mid nineties, just how poorly some systems were performing the overriding concern, especially in sand control
when shale was encountered went largely unchecked. This environments, emphasis must be placed on this mechanism.
caused design and cleanup aspects of this completion type to This concept is easily grasped if it accepted that uniform,
begin receiving closer scrutiny. It became evident that more natural cleanup of drilling-induced damage is unlikely or
capable drill-in systems were needed. impossible in these well configurations. Conversely, damage
to the rock matrix proper (formation damage), unless extreme,
can prove to have substantially less impact on well
Damage Minimization Focus productivity4,5.
Unimpaired horizontal completions are attainable with correct
fluid design, focus on damage minimization, adequate pre-job
planning and good job execution. However, damage Minimization of "Completion Damage"
minimization in this well type must be viewed entirely Whereas base fluid and filtrate compatibility with productive
differently than in normal cased and perforated applications. zones has not been problematic in most cases, incompatibility
In the absence of a perforating step, the effects of drilling- with shale sections has been a major source of completion
induced damage are not so easily erased. Historically, with damage. Accepting this requires engineers to shift their focus
this well style the engineer’s focus has been to drill the well away from conventional thinking, where reservoir matrix
successfully to TD, position the necessary hardware, then interaction is considered key, to the less obvious solution
attempt to treat out the drilling-induced damage. This involving interaction between fluids and non-pay sections.
separated the well construction process into distinct drilling This way of thinking becomes plausible when the overall
and completion phases. Now, after a number of experiences production system is scrutinized.
and somewhat of a shift in mindset, it is recognized that the
drilling and completion processes cannot be viewed as Shale Inhibition. A major damage mechanism can result
separate. The two phases must be considered a singular from poor inhibition and the corresponding inability to keep
operation where damage minimization, rather than damage the fluid “clean” during the drill-in operation5. Without
removal, is the major thrust. Newer, more inhibitive drill-in proper inhibition, standard drill-in systems can readily
fluids, coupled with the recent advances in cleanup methods disperse reactive shales, causing the fluids to quickly become
are ensuring that any drilling-induced damage can be readily contaminated with shale and clayey drill solids. This event
and efficiently reversed. Improvement in these areas is causes a dramatic reduction in the solubility and degradability
considered the primary reason for a recent string of major of the deposited filter cake. Filter cakes containing high
successes in the Gulf of Mexico. levels of insoluble drill solids are notoriously difficult to treat,
and often cause engineers to resort to overly aggressive
chemical cleanup treatments. Usually, this approach proves to
SPE 58741 NEW GENERATION DRILL-IN FLUIDS AND CLEANUP METHODOLOGY LEAD TO LOW-SKIN HORIZONTAL COMPLETIONS 3
be a futile exercise. Survey data shows that in a number of well-specific drilling fluid. Extended reach wells can be
cases, such aggressive treatments did irreparable harm to well especially problematic, as we are often required to work
hardware, ultimately resulting in completion failure2. within fairly small pore pressure/frac pressure windows3. The
impact of not adequately addressing this not only can hinder
The residue left in the completion interval from the drill- productivity, but can have a large influence on overall job cost
in operation is all-important, and considered a primary cause and the ability to reach TD. Sound onsite engineering entails
of the completion plugging problem that has been prevalent in disciplined monitoring of ECD, as well as strategies to adjust
this well type. Dirty filter cakes, i.e. those that are fluid properties as lithology and well conditions change. In
contaminated with native drill solids, should be considered the subject well, there was good agreement between predicted
irreparable completion damage. Normally, this impairment ECD and that measured by pressure-while-drilling (PWD)
must be endured for the well’s entire producing life, as equipment (see Fig. 2).
remedial attempts have largely been unsuccessful. It therefore
becomes paramount that the engineer’s focus be placed on
minimizing this damage mechanism from the onset of the Non-Invasive Cleanup
project. The merits of drilling productive reservoirs with minimally-
invasive fluids have already been established. Likewise, it is
advantageous to perform the wellbore cleanup in the same
Minimization of "Formation Damage" manner. Unconventional cleanup methods are now available
Matrix Invasion. One means of preventing damage to that allow engineers to concentrate on the most important
productive formations is accomplished by minimizing whole damage mechanism, that is, damage contained essentially
fluid invasion. The majority of modern drill-in fluids do a within the wellbore. This alternate technique allows engineers
reasonably good job of minimizing matrix invasion when pore to get away from conventional cleanup methodologies where
geometry is known, as this is a fairly well-founded science. treatments are normally injected and deep-invading. With the
However, to maximize well performance, well planning must conventional techniques, thorough cleanup of the borehole-
involve contingencies to allow a broad range of formation contained damage was difficult, and presented a separate set
types and permeabilities to be drilled and completed without of problems surrounding fluid-formation compatibilities.
undue damage from invasion6. There have been cases where a
ten-fold change in permeability was seen within a single New, non-invasive techniques involve the use of
completion interval. While the original fluid was designed to chemicals that react in a slow, controlled fashion. This feature
accommodate the lower perm section, adjustment of the allows the cleanup treatment to be efficiently placed across the
bridging particle size distribution was required to efficiently entire completion interval without premature “breakthrough”,
bridge the high permeability interval. Without adequate and a corresponding loss of circulation. In maintaining the
planning and this onsite manipulation, deep whole fluid ability to circulate, one is able to guarantee that the
invasion likely would have caused productivity impairment. completion damage throughout the completion interval is
treated. As indicated in work done by Browne and Smith4,
Filtrate Compatibility. Base fluid or filtrate compatibility this is crucial to maximizing productivity from horizontal
with productive formations has not proven to be a major wells. Case studies also support this conclusion.
problem. However, assuring that filtrates are not grossly
incompatible with the reservoir rock matrix is an important Earlier cleanup techniques usually involved spotting
design parameter. Field history can be a valuable tool in fairly aggressive mineral acid (usu. HCl) in the completion
ensuring against any gross incompatibility, and in most cases interval. These chemicals normally will not allow prolonged
standard commercial base brines will prove sufficiently circulation. Usually, such treatments break through the filter
benign. As mentioned previously, unless this incompatibility cake at a point in the wellbore, and the ability to continue
is severe, it will normally have a relatively minor influence on circulation is lost7. Incomplete coverage of the zone results,
final well productivity. However, in cases where the reservoir leaving portions of the damage in the wellbore untreated and
makeup is not understood and field history is not known, this intact. This premature breakthrough phenomenon presents a
interaction should be checked. Compatibility with crude oil secondary problem beyond the two obvious issues
should also be checked, especially in areas where crudes are surrounding incomplete cleanup and fluid loss control,
known to be problematic, or field history is lacking. however. Because of the penetration of the cleanup treatment
Whole Fluid Losses. Minimizing formation damage during and the corresponding loss of circulation, these aggressive
the drilling operation also requires working below formation chemicals can be left standing on downhole hardware for
fracture pressure. Without accurate prediction of equivalent extended periods. Given that the ability to circulate has been
circulating density (ECD), substantial whole mud losses can lost, there is usually no means for effectively flushing the
result. Scrutiny here is especially important during the well corrosive materials off of downhole hardware. Not
planning stage, as this often requires the design of a new, surprisingly, this mechanism is suspected of being a cause of
well failure2. Simple bull-heading of a benign fluid to flush
4 B.A. BUTLER, K.W. SHARP, D.R. MCDANIEL & D.M. BUMP SPE 58741
the chemicals will usually prove futile, as this will only serve proving to be very robust.
to flush the portion of the well accepting fluid. Many times,
the chemicals cannot be flushed until production is initiated, Drilling Fluid Selection and Design. The brine-based
and even then, efficient removal may not be achieved. drilling fluid selected for use in the subject well was chosen
for a number of critical reasons. First, a highly soluble, low-
solids fluid was desired to permit thorough cleanup of the
VK 825 Horizontal Well - Design Issues productive interval. Second, the selected fluid had to
Viosca Knoll Block 825 is located in the eastern Gulf of demonstrate the ability to drill shaley environments
Mexico in approximately 1700’ of water. Kerr-McGee Oil exceptionally well, while maintaining good filter cake
and Gas Corporation operates the block and is partnered with cleanliness. And lastly, the system had to provide a means for
Consolidated Natural Gas. Taking advantage of the existing achieving thorough cleanup of the entire producing interval.
infrastructure required the use of a semi-submersible drilling Also important was the system’s ability to successfully
rig and a subsea well configuration. It was decided that the accommodate the open hole gravel pack that was the preferred
most economical path for development of the Cib Carst completion style. A number of other parameters influenced
reservoir was with a horizontal well at approximately 8700’ the fluid selection process, most of which are discussed in the
TVD. The Cib Carst is a poorly consolidated sandstone of following.
Lower Miocene age, with approximately 120 feet true
thickness. The subject well was designed to complement an Generally, reservoir drill-in fluids should be designed and
existing vertical well in the reservoir. selected based on a fairly comprehensive set of criteria.
Depending on the application, these selection criteria may
Planning. The objective of the Viosca Knoll 825 #5 well include:
was to transverse the Cib Carst reservoir through two fault
blocks, utilizing a single horizontal rather than with two Density and the ability to adjust as needed
vertical wells. Well #5 was originally planned for a 2350’ Thermal limits
open hole interval, anticipating as much as a few hundred feet Shale control
of shale in the vicinity of the fault. A complicating factor in Rheology (hole cleaning and ECD)
the well was that the possibility existed for two different Environmental Compliance
pressure regimes on either side of the fault. A pore pressure Crystallization behavior of base fluid
of 11.3 ppg EMW (original reservoir pressure) was expected Formation compatibility (including fluid-fluid interaction)
in one fault block, while the other was potentially connected Contamination tolerance
to the existing producing well, with a partially depleted Ability to execute the completion as designed
reservoir pressure of an estimated 8.0 ppg EMW. The Fluid displacement method
horizontal interval would begin in the partially depleted fault Wellbore cleanup technique and efficiency
block, intersect the fault, then proceed through the virgin
pressure reservoir. The well would be kicked off in the 12 1/4 The subject Viosca Knoll well presented a complex set of
inch hole section, angle built to 86°, and penetrate the top of design parameters. However, through a rigorous design
the Cib Carst. A sodium chloride/polymer mud would be used process, a final fluid was formulated that met all required
in this hole section. The 9 5/8” production casing shoe would properties. Table 1 provides a brief summary of the properties
be set approximately 20’ MD (~2’ TVD) into the target of the fluid selected for this application. While some of the
reservoir. Prior to drilling out the 9 5/8” casing shoe, the more routine fluid properties are included in this paper, only
polymer mud system would be displaced to the 12.6 ppg drill- the design issues considered most crucial to this application
in fluid. A horizontal 8 1/2” wellbore would then be used to are discussed in detail.
traverse the target reservoir.
Density and Density Adjustment. The fluid density for this
A drilling fluid density of 12.6 ppg was chosen for the project was selected at 12.6 ppg. Fluid density was
horizontal section in order to provide borehole stability in any determined from wellbore stability modeling, as the highest
encountered shale sections. The relatively high mud weight anticipated pore pressure was 11.3 ppg EMW. Additionally, a
warranted conducting a leakoff test below the casing shoe critical provision for the fluid was that the density could be
prior to commencement of drilling. Leakoff tests indicated a increased by at least one half pound per gallon as needed,
breakdown pressure of 13.9 ppg EMW. Expected without sacrificing other crucial properties. Of particular
permeability range was 30-300 md based on data from the focus was the 100,000 ppm LC-50 requirement of the fluid. It
offset producing well, and the drilling fluid was designed is noteworthy that the final fluid formulation was quite
accordingly. With little probability of future intervention, an different than a similar fluid without this capability.
open hole gravel pack was selected as the completion style.
This completion type has demonstrated the ability to provide Rheology. The fluid’s rheological profile is critical for
maximum production efficiency, while at the same time several reasons, and can have a large impact on the ability to
SPE 58741 NEW GENERATION DRILL-IN FLUIDS AND CLEANUP METHODOLOGY LEAD TO LOW-SKIN HORIZONTAL COMPLETIONS 5
drill to TD successfully. First, the rheological properties of testing yields a statistically significant 96 hour static LC50 for
the drill-in fluid will determine the equivalent circulating the test organism, Mysidopsis bahia.
density (ECD) of the fluid. Exceeding the limit that the well
can withstand will lead to breakdown of the formation, which NPDES permits require a minimum passing LC50 of
can lead to wholesale loss of drilling fluid. During the initial 30,000 ppm for overboard discharge of fluid or drill cuttings.
design phase, the upper limit of ECD was planned at 14.2 ppg. However, for the subject well, it was decided that the fluid
However, upon conducting the shoe test, a limit of 13.9 ppg should have an LC50 of 100,000 ppm or higher, while still
was established. Fluid properties had to be set where the ECD meeting all other requirements. This, it was felt, would
limit would not be reached at the circulation rates required by provide the confidence necessary to begin discharge of
the drilling program. As is customary, this required achieving cuttings from the onset of drilling, thereby saving the cost and
a delicate balance, where this requirement was met while still trouble associated with a zero discharge operation. Many
accomplishing good hole cleaning. low-solids brine-based drilling fluids in this density range
have either failed this requirement, or passed marginally.
Crystallization Behavior. The base brine of a drill-in fluid However, with proper additives, a specially formulated drill-in
will have a characteristic crystallization temperature (the fluid such as this can be made to pass handily. Definitive
temperature where salt crystals begin to form). A special testing of the final formulation resulted in an LC50 in excess
consideration for brine based drilling fluids for use in deep of 120,000 ppm at the maximum anticipated density.
water applications is the effect of pressure on the
crystallization temperature of the base brine. Work has been Shale Control. Except in rare cases, control of reactive shale
done to define the effect of pressure on the crystallization sections in or around the target formation is a critical feature
temperature of brines8, and this property is referred to as the of a drill-in fluid. Encountered shales must be controlled in
pressure crystallization temperature (PCT). In general, as the two ways. First, the drill-in fluid must stabilize the shale
pressure increases on a given brine the crystallization section and provide a stable borehole. Second, the drill-in
temperature increases. In some brines the effect is quite fluid must be formulated to prevent the breakup or dispersion
pronounced and if not accounted for, can cause a number of of the shale cuttings. The first requirement is considered
serious operational problems. Thorough design of a brine primarily a drilling-related solution, whereas the second ties
based drilling fluid for deep water use requires the most closely with filter cake degradability and completion
formulation of the base brine to account for the highest damage, as discussed previously. These two aspects of shale
pressure in combination with the lowest temperature the fluid control are paramount requirements in order to successfully
will encounter. drill horizontal sections, then provide suitable wellbores for
installation of efficient open hole completions.
In the current case the brine was designed to have a
maximum 30o F crystallization temperature at a pressure of The fluid in the subject well was formulated to give
8000 psi. Pressure effects on the crystallization temperature maximum shale stability. As impairment mechanisms inside
of the subject fluid’s base brine were studied using a low the borehole are of primary concern, focus was placed on
temperature, high pressure crystallator. This apparatus was inhibiting dispersion of the shale into the drilling fluid. In
specifically designed and constructed to determine the order to do this, native shale plugs cut from a whole core were
pressure crystallization temperature (PCT) of a brine. The utilized for testing. Figure 3 shows dispersion test results
crystallator monitors the temperature and pressure on a brine with the native shale for a number of the candidate fluids
sample as the brine is taken through a cooling cycle. The data evaluated. A mixed divalent/monovalent fluid blend was
from the cooling cycle is computer analyzed and the PCT ultimately selected, as it gave the highest degree of inhibition
determined. This property is generally reported, for example, (98.7%). This fluid was also required to meet all of the other
as a PCT of 8/30, which implies a pressure of 8000 psi with a properties demanded by the project. The specific calcium
crystallization temperature of 30o F or less. Additionally, an bromide / sodium bromide blend was arrived at by subjecting
important design feature was that the subject fluid had to candidate fluids to a fairly complex test matrix, and ensuring
maintain the desired PCT rating throughout the weight up that all additives were optimized. Substantial work has been
schedule. done to ensure that all system components gave the desired
effect on fluid properties without any offsetting negatives.
Environmental Compliance. Toxicity of drilling fluids to
marine organisms is an environmental concern to offshore Simultaneous Well Cleanup. Efficient cleanup of the
Gulf of Mexico operators. Drill-in fluids are required to pass productive interval has proven crucial to maximizing
a definitive bioassay test in order to be used offshore in other productivity. As the filter cake left behind by the drill-in
than a zero discharge operation. The toxicity test for drilling operation will in large measure determine the ultimate
fluids in the Gulf of Mexico follows the protocol specified in efficiency of the completion, one of the most critical design
58CFR63964 and in the NPDES permit for oil and gas criteria is the method of wellbore cleanup. One of the main
activities in the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The results of this innovative points of this paper is the uniform cleanup of the
6 B.A. BUTLER, K.W. SHARP, D.R. MCDANIEL & D.M. BUMP SPE 58741
filter cake upon completion of the well. relatively thin sand-shale sequences. Also, a much wider
range of permeabilities was encountered than originally
A well-engineered cleanup method should provide anticipated.
controlled, uniform disruption of the filter cake along the
entire well path. This can be done during the placement of the The complex lithology and high overbalance conditions
gravel pack, or after running screens in the case of open hole resulted in some fluid losses during the drilling operation.
screen-only completions. In gravel pack completions like the This was especially apparent when cutting across the
subject well, performing the cleanup operation simultaneous numerous bedding planes encountered. This occurred even
with the gravel placement is considered optimal for a though the ECD did not reach the limit established in the shoe
multitude of reasons. Some of these are: test, as verified with PWD measurement (see Fig. 2).
Normally, a high instantaneous loss rate would be observed,
Method takes advantage of the last available circulating then the losses would subside due to apparent hole healing. In
path, thus allowing circulation of treating fluids into most instances, the formation exhibited ballooning type
place. behavior, where a portion of the fluid was given back upon
Circulation around the outside of the completion shutting down circulation. Contingency plans involving
assembly ensures that the entire wellbore is treated from reducing pump rate, fluid density or rheological profile were
heel-to-toe. ruled out as not practical. It was thus decided that fluid losses
Permits easy access to formation face, allowing thorough, of this type would be manageable.
intimate contact between damage mechanisms and
treating fluid. When encountered, the high permeability sections
Provides improvement over the lack of placement control initially created some difficulty with fluid loss. As the fluid
inherent to injection-style treatments. had been designed for a significantly lower permeability
Use of a non-invasive style treatment allows focus to be regime, adjustments were required on location to handle the
placed on the damage contained within the wellbore, and higher perm sections. Contingency plans were in place, and
minimizes matrix interaction. these losses were reduced via adjustment to the fluid’s
Normally has a large economic advantage, as it requires particle size distribution.
no incremental rig time to execute.
Overall drilling operations went very smoothly. Actual
In order to successfully accomplish a simultaneous torque and drag readings were well below those anticipated,
cleanup and gravel pack treatment, a disciplined job design an indication of the fluid’s extremely good lubricity. Sliding
process must be undertaken. Treatments must closely the steerable BHA for directional corrections was performed
coordinate breaker performance with pump schedules and throughout the horizontal section without difficulty (e.g. stick-
other rig operations. Additionally, breaker performance must slip, wall sticking). No problems were experienced with hole
be well understood, and must have good predictability. cleaning, and good borehole stability was maintained
throughout the drilling and completion operation. The filter
Laboratory testing for the Viosca Knoll 825 #5 well cake and borehole maintained its integrity after the open hole
resulted in a breaker schedule designed to ensure completion was displaced to a solids-free pill and the completion
of the gravel pack before complete breakdown of the filter assembly was installed. Screens were run to bottom cleanly
cake. A conservative break time of 10 hours was targeted for with no problems.
an estimated pump time of 6 hours. The breaker schedule was
coordinated with the gravel pack pumping schedule, and The drilling fluid exhibited extremely good inhibitive
breaker was added to a preflush pad as well as to the gravel qualities, as the extensive shale sections posed no problems
slurry in the form of a density-matched liquid concentrate. after prolonged exposure, and dispersion of drill cuttings into
Figure 4 shows the breaker performance curves developed the fluid was minimal. Figure 5 shows the volume of
during laboratory testing. A breaker loading of 5% v/v was entrained acid-insoluble material measured in the fluid as the
selected to ensure gravel placement prior to complete well was drilled. At no time during the operation did the level
breakdown of the filter cake. exceed 1.2%. PWD equipment yielded ECDs very close to
those predicted (Fig. 2), and gave no indication of cuttings
bed buildup or hole restriction at any time. Calculation based
Job Execution on gravel volume placed revealed that the wellbore was within
Drilling. The well was ultimately TD’d at a measured depth 0.1 inch of anticipated hole size. This provided yet another
of 10,952’ after cutting 1577’ of 8 1/2” horizontal open hole indicator of the fluid’s inhibitive qualities, and was consistent
section. TD was called when no more pay was expected to be with previous experience using synthetic oil based muds.
encountered. Of the gross interval drilled, approximately 730’ These, coupled with other performance indicators, gave good
had good quality sand, while a surprising 847’ was shale and evidence that the fluid was well suited to the shaley, highly
poor quality sand. Most of the interval involved drilling variable formations encountered.
SPE 58741 NEW GENERATION DRILL-IN FLUIDS AND CLEANUP METHODOLOGY LEAD TO LOW-SKIN HORIZONTAL COMPLETIONS 7
and non-pay sections that may be encountered. 8. Murphey, J.R., Swartout, R., Caraway, G., and Weirich, J.: “The
5. Open hole gravel pack completions can be very Effect of Pressure on the Crystallization Temperature of High
Density Brines”, IADC/SPE 39318 presented at the 1998
successful in shaley reservoirs using non-damaging IADC/SPE Drilling Conference.
aqueous fluid systems.
8 B.A. BUTLER, K.W. SHARP, D.R. MCDANIEL & D.M. BUMP SPE 58741
TABLE 1
Viosca Knoll Horizontal Well Drill-in Fluid Properties
o
* 210 F, 300 psi, 750 md aloxite disk
SPE 58741 NEW GENERATION DRILL-IN FLUIDS AND CLEANUP METHODOLOGY LEAD TO LOW-SKIN HORIZONTAL COMPLETIONS 9
“Completion Damage”
Formation Face
Drill-in Fluid
Filter Cake
“Formation Damage”
(invaded zone)
14.0
13.8
Leakoff
13.6 Measured ECD
Density (ECD), lb/gal
13.4
13.2
13.0 Predicted ECD
12.8
12.6
12.4
Fluid Density
12.2
12.0
9,640' 10,004' 10,246' 10,492' 10,952' 10,952'
Measured Depth
98.7
100
95
91.5
90
86.8
85
80.7
% Recovery
80 77.8
74.2
75
70
65
60
55
50
h
r
h
h
r
r2
aB
aB
n
n
/In
aB
r/I
r/I
N
N
r2
ab
aB
a/
C
aB
N
N
a/
C
C
Fluid System
600
500
Volume Throughput, ml
300
2.5% v/v
200
100
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Time, hr
4
% Acid Insoluble Solids
1 0.75
0.3
0 0
9,376' 9,640' 10,004' 10,246' 10,666' 10,952' 10,952'
Measured Depth