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Cloud point glycol

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000710

A type of glycol-based additive used in water-based drilling fluids that exhibits a cloud point, meaning it becomes insoluble and forms a separate phase above a certain temperature. This property allows the glycol to preferentially coat and inhibit shale at elevated downhole temperatures. Cloud point glycols are effective shale inhibitors and fluid loss control agents.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000710
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000710",
  "term": "Cloud point glycol",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of glycol-based additive used in water-based drilling fluids that exhibits a cloud point, meaning it becomes insoluble and forms a separate phase above a certain temperature. This property allows the glycol to preferentially coat and inhibit shale at elevated downhole temperatures. Cloud point glycols are effective shale inhibitors and fluid loss control agents.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cloud-point-glycol/"
}

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