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BWOW

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000502

An abbreviation for "by weight of water," a unit of measure for additives in drilling fluids or cement slurries, indicating the proportion of an additive relative to the weight of the water component. This measurement is often used for chemicals that dissolve in the water phase. For instance, 5 BWOW of a polymer means 5 pounds of polymer for every 100 pounds of water in the mixture.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000502
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000502",
  "term": "BWOW",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for \"by weight of water,\" a unit of measure for additives in drilling fluids or cement slurries, indicating the proportion of an additive relative to the weight of the water component. This measurement is often used for chemicals that dissolve in the water phase. For instance, 5 BWOW of a polymer means 5 pounds of polymer for every 100 pounds of water in the mixture.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bwow/"
}

Record 540 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.