1. n. [Drilling Fluids]
A test used to determine if a barite sample contains caustic-soluble sulfide or carbonate minerals.
References:
- Binder GG, Carlton LA and Garrett RL: "Evaluating Barite as a Source of Soluble Carbonate and Sulfide Contamination in Drilling Fluids," Journal of Petroleum Technology 33, no. 12 (December 1981): 2371-2376.
- Garrett RL: "Quality Requirements for Industrial Minerals Used in Drilling Fluids," Mining Engineering 39, no. 11 (November 1987): 1011-1016.
See related terms:
pilot test,
pyrrhotite,
quality assurance,
siderite
