Egyptian Barite — API 13A Drilling Grade SG 4.2 & Paint-grade Micronised BaSO₄
Eastern Desert barite: API 13A drilling grade SG ≥ 4.2, SG 4.1 powder and 3–5 µm paint-grade micronised barite. Per-lot CoA before B/L, SGS / BV inspection, FOB / CFR from four Egyptian ports.
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Barite — API 13A drilling-grade and paint-grade barium sulphate from the Eastern Desert
Barite (BaSO₄) is bought for one property above all: density. Drilling-fluid engineers weight muds with it to hold formation pressure; coatings formulators use the micronised mineral as a dense, chemically inert, high-whiteness extender. Egypt's Eastern Desert barite veins supply Red Sea, Gulf and East African drilling markets without the ocean leg that Asian material carries.
Egypt Globe Group supplies three lines: Barite Powder SG 4.1, Barite API Grade SG ≥ 4.2 for drilling fluids, and Micronised Barite Paint Grade, a 3–5 µm high-whiteness extender. API 13A is a pass / fail specification — a lot reading 4.17 g/cm³ is off-spec, and regional suppliers that blend stockpiles lot-to-lot routinely deliver that failure. Egypt Globe Group's internal QA division, built in at incorporation, measures specific gravity, soluble alkaline earths and residue on every export lot before the Bill of Lading; failing lots are rejected at the loading port, not re-graded.
Technical specification
Barite API Grade SG ≥ 4.2 — Physical properties
| Parameter | Specification | Test method | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity (density) | ≥ 4.20 g/cm³ | Pycnometer, API 13A procedure | API Spec 13A, Section 7 |
| Residue greater than 75 µm | ≤ 3.0 % mass | Wet sieve | API Spec 13A |
| Particles less than 6 µm | ≤ 30 % mass | Sedimentation | API Spec 13A |
Barite API Grade SG ≥ 4.2 — Chemical analysis
| Parameter | Limit | Test method | QA sampling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water-soluble alkaline-earth metals, as Ca | ≤ 250 mg/kg | API 13A titration | Port lab, per lot |
| BaSO₄ | Reported on CoA | XRF / gravimetric | Port lab, per lot |
| Moisture | Reported on CoA | Oven drying | Port lab, per lot |
Barite Powder SG 4.1 — Physical and chemical summary
| Parameter | Specification | Test method | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity | 4.1 g/cm³ | Pycnometer | API Spec 13A 4.1 grade |
| Residue greater than 75 µm, BaSO₄, moisture | ≤ 3.0 % mass; others reported on CoA | Wet sieve / XRF / oven | Port lab, per lot |
Micronised Barite Paint Grade — Physical and chemical summary
| Parameter | Specification | Test method | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particle size | 3–5 µm | ISO 13320 laser diffraction | ISO 13320 |
| BaSO₄ content | ≥ 95 % (ISO 3262-2 Type B) | Gravimetric / XRF | ISO 3262-2 |
Logistical & QA parameters (all barite grades)
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| MOQ — containerised (FCL) | 100 MT catalogue MOQ; 50 MT minimum order for micronised paint grade (maximum 3,000 MT) |
| MOQ — break-bulk vessel | 500 MT for API grade; up to 20,000 MT per shipment |
| Packing | Bulk vessel · 1 MT FIBC · 25 kg PP bags |
| Loading ports | Damietta (EGDAM), Alexandria (EGALY), El Dekheila (EGEDK), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) |
| Incoterms | FOB / CFR for API grade; CIF / DAP for paint grade; CIF available on all lines |
| Lead time | 2–4 weeks |
| Independent inspection protocol | SGS / BV / TÜV Austria: draft survey, sampling per ISO 12743, witnessed API 13A density and residue tests, sealed referee sample |
| Internal QA gate | Per-lot CoA (SG, residue, soluble Ca, moisture) by the port laboratory before B/L; out-of-spec lots rejected at the loading port |
| HS code | 2511.10 |
QA verification chain
| Gate | Control | Evidence | Who · frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction / source | Vein-by-vein density check; low-SG material segregated | Mine assay log | EGG QA · per stockpile |
| Processing | Jigging and grinding to the 75 µm residue and 6 µm fines targets; micronising to 3–5 µm for paint grade | Mill sieve and laser-diffraction record | Plant QC · per shift |
| Port laboratory | API 13A density, residue, soluble Ca, moisture on lot composite | Per-lot CoA | EGG port QC · every lot before B/L |
| Independent inspection | Sampling per ISO 12743, witnessed API 13A test, draft survey | SGS / BV / TÜV certificate | Per shipment |
| Destination acceptance | Mud-plant or coatings laboratory retest against CoA | Buyer report vs CoA | Buyer · on arrival |
Applications & markets
- Weighting agent for drilling fluids, completion brines and oil-well cement: oil and gas
- Extender in paints, coatings, plastics and rubber; shielding concrete: industrial chemistry, construction
- Delivered to the Red Sea and Gulf, East Africa, the Mediterranean, South Asia and the Far East; see the Saudi Arabia and India import guides and mining companies in Egypt
Standards & documentation
- API Spec 13A, ISO 3262-2, ISO 13320, ISO 12743
- Inspection · documentation · quality and compliance · HS codes
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