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Bactericide

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000253

A chemical additive used in water-based drilling fluids to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms. Bacterial activity can lead to fluid degradation, corrosion of drilling equipment, and the production of undesirable gases like hydrogen sulfide. Common bactericides include glutaraldehyde and quaternary ammonium compounds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000253
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000253",
  "term": "Bactericide",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A chemical additive used in water-based drilling fluids to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms. Bacterial activity can lead to fluid degradation, corrosion of drilling equipment, and the production of undesirable gases like hydrogen sulfide. Common bactericides include glutaraldehyde and quaternary ammonium compounds.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bactericide/"
}

Record 274 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.