BS EN ISO 13503-3:2022

This standard BS EN ISO 13503-3:2022 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Completion fluids and materials is classified in these ICS categories:

• 75.100 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products

This document covers the physical properties, potential contaminants and test procedures for heavy brine fluids manufactured for use in oil and gas well drilling, completion, and workover fluids. This document supplements API RP 13J, 5th edition (2014), the requirements of which are applicable with the exceptions specified in this document. This document provides more suitable method descriptions for determining the formate brines pH, carbonate/bicarbonate concentrations and crystallization temperature at ambient pressure compared to the methods provided by API RP 13J, 5th edition (2014). This document is intended for the use of manufacturers, service companies and end-users of heavy brines.