CALSIA ™

DRILLING FLUIDS
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., offers a complete line of Calsia™ Drilling Fluids, which are
normal/isoalkane drilling mud-based fluids that begin with a severe hydrocracking and hydroisomerization
process. Calsia Drilling Fluids are available in a wide range of specifications for various drilling applications.
Calsia Drilling Fluids are an ideal solution for delivering an environmentally responsible drilling mud base fluid
that does not compromise performance.

All Calumet products are produced to the highest technical standards, and Calsia Drilling Fluids meet OGP
Group III non-aqueous fluids. These products are also compliant with the EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels
(MCLs) for BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes) compounds in drinking water.

PRODUCT FEATURES
• Virtually Non-Toxic to Humans and Marine Life
• Readily Biodegradable
• Provides superior low-temperature fluidity in ultra-deepwater drilling applications
• No long-term environmental impact
• Effectively used as a:
• Viscosity Modifier
• Heat String Fluid
• Diluent for Liquid Mud Additives (LMA)
• Base Gel Fluid
• Differential Fluid
• Rate of Penetration (ROP) Enhancer

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CALSIA TYPICAL PROPERTIES
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PROPERTIES METHOD CALSIA 62 CALSIA 70 CALSIA 80 CALSIA 96 CALSIA 100

TECHNICAL SUMMARY*

Viscosity @ 40 °C (cSt) ASTM D445 2.00 2.00 2.26 2.18 2.31

Density @ 60 °F (15°C), kg/L ASTM D4052 0.7935 0.8230 0.8101 0.8090 0.8109

Flash Point, PMCC (°C) ASTM D93 70 80 96 98 102

Pour Point (°F) ASTM D97 -60 -38 -46 -28 -50

Aniline Point (°F) ASTM D611 171 165 160 170 165

Color ASTM D156 30 30 30 30 30

BTEX (Detection Limits per EPA

Drinking Water MCLs)

Benzene (5 ppb) EPA 8260B ND ND ND ND ND

Toluene (700 ppb) EPA 8260B ND ND ND ND ND

Ethylbenzene (1 ppm) EPA 8260B ND ND ND ND ND

Xylene (10 ppm) EPA 8260B ND ND ND ND ND

Polynuclear Aromatics, 1 ppm EPA 8260B ND ND ND ND ND
Aromatics (WT%) ASTM D5186 <0.2% <0.2% <0.2% <0.2% <0.2%

Paraffin Content (WT%) ASTM D2425 >99.9 >99.9 >99.9 >99.9 >99.9

FDA 21 CFR 172.884 FDA PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS

Sustained Burning Exemption PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS

Kauri-Butanol Value ASTM D1133 27.4 28.0 26.3 25.3 24.6

TOXICOLOGICAL SUMMARY*

Trout Toxicity OECD TG 203

Genetic Toxicity OECD TG 471

Aquatic Invertebrate (D. Magna) OECD TG 20

Microtoxicity QSAR - PETROTOX

Biodegradability OECD 301 F

PAH Content ND ND ND ND ND
*Compiled using the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Database. Updated July 2021.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
For product or technical questions, contact your Sales Representative or Calumet Product Support at
(800) 437-3188 or email [email protected].

Calumet’s sampling and testing procedures in effect at the time of production will be used for certification testing. Results may be based on tank
certification, manufacturing data, periodic testing and/or most recent product restock. Typical values only represent the values one would expect
if the property were tested in our laboratories with our test methods on the specified date. Some product properties are not frequently measured,
and accordingly typical values are not based on a statistically relevant number of tests. The information in this document relates only to the named
product. The user is solely responsible for all determination regarding any use and any process.

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