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This document describes physical properties and test procedures for materials manufactured for use in oil- and gas-well drilling fluids. The following materials are covered: barite, haematite, bentonite, nontreated bentonite, OCMA-grade bentonite, attapulgite, sepiolite, technical-grade low-viscosity carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-LVT), technical-grade high-viscosity carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-HVT), starch, low-viscosity polyanionic cellulose (PAC-LV), high-viscosity polyanionic cellulose (PAC-HV) and drilling-grade Xanthomonas campestris (Xanthan gum). This International Standard is intended for the use of manufacturers of named products. For Germany, Working Group NA 109-00-01-03 AK "Bohrspülung und Zemente - Spiegelausschuss zu ISO/TC 67/SC 3" ("Drilling and completion fluids, and well cements - Mirror Committee of ISO/TC 67/SC 3") of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries Standards Committee (NÖG) at DIN, the German Institute for Standardisation e. V., has collaborated in the preparation of this standard.
This document replaces DIN EN ISO 13500:2009-02 .