Table 5: Mud properties using barite as the weighting material.

Mud Properties 0ppb 30ppb 60ppb 90ppb 120ppb
Mud Weight, ppg 8.7 9.5 9.9 10.6 11
Plastic Viscosity, cp 11 13 21 22 31
Yield Point, lb/100ft2 34 30 27 40 34
10 Second Gel, lb/100ft2 25 17 22 31 35
10 Min Gel, lb/100ft2 49 36 41 62 69
Yield Stress, lb/100ft2 11 9 15 18 23
600 RPM 56 56 69 80 96
300 RPM 45 43 48 58 65
200 RPM 39 37 42 46 56
100 RPM 28 27 31 37 41
6 RPM 19 15 21 26 33
3 RPM 15 12 18 22 28