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Circulation time

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004264

The duration required for drilling fluid to travel from the surface, down the drillstring, through the bit, and back up the annulus to the surface. This measurement indicates how long it takes for a complete cycle of the drilling fluid system. It is calculated by dividing the total volume of the circulating system by the pump output rate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004264
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004264",
  "term": "Circulation time",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The duration required for drilling fluid to travel from the surface, down the drillstring, through the bit, and back up the annulus to the surface. This measurement indicates how long it takes for a complete cycle of the drilling fluid system. It is calculated by dividing the total volume of the circulating system by the pump output rate.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/circulation-time/"
}

Record 731 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.