Calcium Bromide
Definition - What does Calcium Bromide mean?
Calcium Bromide is a chemical compound that is used along with calcium chloride in well completion operations to make the solids free from brines. After the process the solids should have densities lying in the range of 11.5 to 14.5 ppg. Brine is usually produced along with oil and it provides osmotic wellbore stability while drilling water-sensitive shale zones. Calcium Bromide has the chemical formula CaBr2.
Petropedia explains Calcium Bromide
Calcium bromide (CaBr2) has two important uses in the oil and gas industry:
- It is used to clear brine water/brine fluids in oil and gas.
- It is used as an oxidizer for mercury emissions control.