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API water

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000160

The amount of mixing water that API Specification 10A prescribes for each class of cement when it is tested for compliance with the standard, stated as a percentage of the cement weight. It is a test condition only, not a guide to the water in a field slurry, which is set by the required density and additives. Class G is tested at 44 percent water by weight of cement, and class H at 38 percent.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000160
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000160",
  "term": "API water",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The amount of mixing water that API Specification 10A prescribes for each class of cement when it is tested for compliance with the standard, stated as a percentage of the cement weight. It is a test condition only, not a guide to the water in a field slurry, which is set by the required density and additives. Class G is tested at 44 percent water by weight of cement, and class H at 38 percent.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/api-water/"
}

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