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drilling mud Definition

☆ drilling mud

noun

a suspension of fine-grained mineral matter, usually in water, circulated in oil-well drilling to cool and lubricate the drill bit, plug up porous surfaces, etc.

drilling mud Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • filtrate: Knowledge of the amount of drilling mud filtrate in your water has a number of uses.
  • tracer: The drilling mud tracer technique has been used in the oil industry since the 1960s in basic and advanced forms.

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