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Air drill

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000082

A drilling method that uses compressed air or another gas as the circulating medium to remove cuttings from the wellbore. This technique is employed in formations where water-based or oil-based drilling fluids would cause damage or where lost circulation is a concern. It results in faster penetration rates and minimizes formation damage in certain rock types.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000082
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000082",
  "term": "Air drill",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A drilling method that uses compressed air or another gas as the circulating medium to remove cuttings from the wellbore. This technique is employed in formations where water-based or oil-based drilling fluids would cause damage or where lost circulation is a concern. It results in faster penetration rates and minimizes formation damage in certain rock types.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/air-drill/"
}

Record 94 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.