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Circulation loss

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000678

The uncontrolled flow of drilling fluid from the wellbore into a permeable formation or fracture, rather than returning to the surface. This can lead to a reduction in hydrostatic pressure, increasing the risk of a kick or blowout. Losses are measured in barrels per hour and can be partial or total.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000678
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000678",
  "term": "Circulation loss",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The uncontrolled flow of drilling fluid from the wellbore into a permeable formation or fracture, rather than returning to the surface. This can lead to a reduction in hydrostatic pressure, increasing the risk of a kick or blowout. Losses are measured in barrels per hour and can be partial or total.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/circulation-loss/"
}

Record 728 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.