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Cake

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004252

The layer of solid particles deposited on the wall of a borehole as the liquid phase of the drilling fluid, or filtrate, penetrates a permeable formation. This accumulation of mud solids, including clays and weighting agents, forms a barrier that reduces further fluid loss into the rock. The thickness and permeability of the filter cake are measured in a static filter press test according to API Recommended Practice 13B, with desirable cakes being thin and impermeable.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004252
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004252",
  "term": "Cake",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The layer of solid particles deposited on the wall of a borehole as the liquid phase of the drilling fluid, or filtrate, penetrates a permeable formation. This accumulation of mud solids, including clays and weighting agents, forms a barrier that reduces further fluid loss into the rock. The thickness and permeability of the filter cake are measured in a static filter press test according to API Recommended Practice 13B, with desirable cakes being thin and impermeable.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cake/"
}

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