Barite Plug
The objective of the barite plug method of gaining control of an underground blowout is to form a bridge of Barite solids in the hole which will terminate gas flow above the bridge.
The procedure is not concerned with column pressures and mud weights.
The procedure is to circulate about 500 feet of a 22 ppg Barite pill into the hole above the kicking formation at a rate such that little gas will penetrate the pill. The recommended mixture of materials, per barrel, for a 22 ppg pill is
Barite
Fresh water SAPP
Caustic Soda
750 lbs 21 gal
|lbs ilbs
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