Calcium-free clear high density fluids

摘要

Clear high density fluids for use as completion, packing and perforation media in oil and gas well formations having high carbonate and/or high sulfate ion concentration are formulated from aqueous solutions of zinc bromide and one or more alkali metal bromides and have densities lying in the range of about 15.0 to 20.5 lb./gal and a pH lying in the range of about 1.0 to 5.5, with the alkali metal bromide being provided in an amount approaching its solubility limit in water.