ISO 10414-1:2008提供了确定水基钻井液以下特性的标准程序:钻井液密度（泥浆重量）、粘度和凝胶强度、过滤、水、油和固体含量、砂含量、亚甲基蓝容量、pH值、碱度和石灰含量、氯化物含量和钙的总硬度。 ISO 10414-1:2008提供了可用于钙、镁、硫酸钙、硫化物、碳酸盐和钾的化学分析的附加试验方法；抗剪强度的测定；电阻率测定；去除空气钻杆腐蚀；监测取样、检查和拒绝钻机现场取样；玻璃器皿、温度计、粘度计、干馏杯和钻井液天平的校准和验证；两种设备的高温高压渗透封堵试验；以及水基钻井液报告表的示例。

ISO 10414-1:2008 provides standard procedures for determining the following characteristics of water-based drilling fluids: drilling fluid density (mud weight), viscosity and gel strength, filtration, water, oil and solids contents, sand content, methylene blue capacity, pH, alkalinity and lime content, chloride content and total hardness as calcium. ISO 10414-1:2008 provides additional test methods which may be used for chemical analysis for calcium, magnesium, calcium sulfate, sulfide, carbonate and potassium; determination of shear strength; determination of resistivity; removal of air drill-pipe corrosion; monitoring sampling, inspection and rejection rig-site sampling; calibration and verification of glassware, thermometers, viscometers, retort-kit cup and drilling-fluid balances; permeability-plugging testing at high temperature and high pressure for two types of equipment; and an example of a report form for water-based drilling fluid.