Home Products and services Resources News About us Contact Formate Technical Manual The technical world of formates Our Formate Technical Manual is by far the most comprehensive work on formate brines ever published. It contains information on cesium, potassium and sodium formate brines collated from 30 years of research and field experience. Split into three sections: chemical and physical properties, compatibilities and interactions, and formate field procedures and applications, it is a valuable and unique reference tool for everyone interested in formate fluids. To obtain your free copy, please click on the download symbols below and register with us. As the manual is a live document that is added to or updated over time, we’ll also ask for your permission to send you the latest versions. Part A: Chemical and physical properties Section A1: Chemistry Section A1 describes the basic chemical properties of sodium, potassium and cesium formate brines and their blends. This includes properties such as molecular formula, molecular weight, crystal structure, solubility, solution density, antioxidant properties and water-structuring properties. Section A2: Brine density and PVT data Section A3: Water activity and colligative properties Section A4: Viscosity of formate brines Section A5: Crystallisation temperature Section A6: pH and buffering Section A7: Thermophysical properties Section A8: Lubricity Section A9: Petrophysical properties Section A10: Water absorption and desorption Section A11: Radioactivity Section A12: Biodegradability and biocidal properties Section A13: Thermal stability Part B: Compatibilities and interactions Section B1: Compatibility with gases Section B2: Solubility of gases in formate brines Section B3: Diffusion of gases in formate brines Section B4: Compatibility with oilfield fluids Section B5: Compatibility with additives Section B6: Compatibility with metals Section B7: Compatibility with elastomers Section B8: Compatibility with cement Section B9: Compatibility with other materials Section B10: Compatibility with the reservoir Section B11: Compatibility with shale Section B12: Solubility of minerals and salts in formate brines Section B13: Hydrate inhibition Section B14: Solubility in non-aqueous solvents Part C: Formate field procedures and applications Section C1: Fluids management Section C2: Fluid testing and property maintenance Terms and conditions Privacy and cookie policy Copyright 2021. All rights reserved worldwide We use cookies to optimise our website and enhance your browsing experience. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. Further information, including how to deactivate cookies, can be found in our privacy policy.Agree