Drill Cuttings

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008541",
  "term": "Drill Cuttings",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Particles generated by drilling into subsurface geologic formations and carried out from the wellbore with the drilling fluid. Examples of drill cuttings include small pieces of rock varying in size and texture from fine silt to gravel. Drill cuttings are generally generated from solids control equipment and settle out and accumulate in quiescent areas in the solids control equipment or other equipment processing drilling fluid (i.e., accumulated solids). [40 CFR 435.11 (CFR 2013)]",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 435.41 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/drill-cuttings/"
}