Internal Fluids

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Internal Fluids

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Two internal fluids are used. The first fluid is used to model the drilling mud when the drilling riser is connected. The second fluid has properties corresponding to those of seawater and is used when the drilling riser is disconnected. The fluid densities are given in the table below.

Internal Fluid Data

Connected Mode Density

2.981 slugs/ft3

(12.827 ppg)

Disconnected Mode Density

1.9876 slugs/ft3

(seawater)