Large drilling operations have a dedicated mud testing program and drilling fluid engineers on site. Their arsenal of tools may include:
This article focuses on the capabilities of the mud scale. Also known as a “mud balance,” this one tool gets more frequent use in the field than anything else in my testing toolkit. While the types of onsite testing equipment vary from discipline to discipline, the mud scale bridges horizontal, vertical and specialty applications. It also enjoys wide use in both non-oil and gas and oil and gas drilling operations.