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Carrier fluid

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004257

A fluid that transports solid particles, such as proppant in hydraulic fracturing or gravel in gravel packing, down the wellbore and into the target interval. The fluid suspends the solids while pumping and releases them at the placement point. Common carrier fluids include brines, gelled water, oil and foam, with polymers or surfactants added to control viscosity and friction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004257
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004257",
  "term": "Carrier fluid",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A fluid that transports solid particles, such as proppant in hydraulic fracturing or gravel in gravel packing, down the wellbore and into the target interval. The fluid suspends the solids while pumping and releases them at the placement point. Common carrier fluids include brines, gelled water, oil and foam, with polymers or surfactants added to control viscosity and friction.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/carrier-fluid/"
}

Record 594 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.