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Circulate out

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000675

To remove unwanted fluids or gases from the wellbore by pumping drilling fluid down the drill string and up the annulus. This procedure is commonly used to displace a kick (an influx of formation fluid) or to condition the mud before tripping. The process continues until the unwanted material is at the surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000675
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000675",
  "term": "Circulate out",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To remove unwanted fluids or gases from the wellbore by pumping drilling fluid down the drill string and up the annulus. This procedure is commonly used to displace a kick (an influx of formation fluid) or to condition the mud before tripping. The process continues until the unwanted material is at the surface.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/circulate-out/"
}

Record 725 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.