The mass density of drilling fluids usually is measured manually with a mud balance. The pressure and temperature dependence of the mass density of the fluid [i.e. its pressure/volume/temperature (PVT) behavior] then is estimated. Variations in the composition of the fluid mix and uncertainties regarding the PVT behavior of each component, however, may lead to inaccuracies.
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