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Background gas

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000244

The normal, low level of hydrocarbon gas detected in the drilling fluid as it returns to the surface, originating from the formation being drilled. This gas is continuously monitored by a gas detector in the mud logging unit. An increase above the background level can indicate the presence of a hydrocarbon-bearing zone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000244
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000244",
  "term": "Background gas",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The normal, low level of hydrocarbon gas detected in the drilling fluid as it returns to the surface, originating from the formation being drilled. This gas is continuously monitored by a gas detector in the mud logging unit. An increase above the background level can indicate the presence of a hydrocarbon-bearing zone.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/background-gas/"
}

Record 264 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.