Oil Drilling API / OCMA Grey Barytes Powder

API / OCMA Grey Barytes Powder

Barytes are supplied in crude/lump form. Barytes after suitable grinding and pulverizing, has many uses. It is mainly used in oil-well drilling and it is estimated that 90% of the barites produced in the world is used only for drilling purposes. It is also found useful in the manufacture of white pigment or extender in pigments and barium chemicals, in the glass industry and as filler in rubber, leather, textile and paper goods.

API / OCMA Grey Barytes Powder

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Grey Barytes Powder

Grey Barytes Powder is used as a weighting agent in drilling muds. The oil and gas industry is the primary user of barytes worldwide and also to make wide variety of barium chemicals. We have our manufacturing plants at Rly. Kodur.




Specification of Grey Barytes Powder:


Barytes (4.20 ) API 13A physical and chemicals requirements:


Requirements Standard
Density 4.20 g/ml , minimum
Water soluble alkaline earth metals , as calcium 250 mg/kg , maximum
Residue greater than 75µm Maximum mass fraction 3.0%
Particles less than 6µm in equivalent spherical Diameter Maximum mass fraction 30%

Barytes (4.15 ) API 13A physical and chemicals requirements: 

Density 4.15 g/ml , minimum
Water soluble alkaline earth metals , as calcium 250 mg/kg , maximum
Residue greater than 75µm Maximum mass fraction 3.0%
Particles less than 6µm in equivalent spherical Diameter Maximum mass fraction 30%

Barytes (4.10 ) API 13A physical and chemicals requirements: 

Density 4.10 g/ml , minimum
Water soluble alkaline earth metals , as calcium 250 mg/kg , maximum
Residue greater than 75µm Maximum mass fraction 3.0%
Particles less than 6µm in equivalent spherical Diameter Maximum mass fraction 30%



Additional Information:

  • Item Code: API-OCMA



  • Packing

  • We are capable of providing the barite powder in 50 Kgs bags, 1000 Kgs jumbo bags and 1500 Kg jumbo bags as per client's requirements
  • All bags will be stored in dry location with minimized exposure to dust.
  • Packing size may vary according to country or point of origin.



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