ISO 10414-1:2008提供了确定水基钻井液的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，亚甲蓝容量， pH，碱度和石灰含量，氯化物含量和总硬度为钙。 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额外测试方法;剪切强度的测定电阻率测定拆除气钻管腐蚀;监测采样，检查和拒收钻机现场采样;玻璃器皿，温度计，粘度计，蒸馏套件杯和钻井液平衡的校准和验证;两种设备在高温高压下的渗透性堵塞试验;以及水性钻井液报告表的一个例子

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.