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Cycle time

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000940

The total time required for a complete circulation of drilling fluid from the surface, down the drill string, through the bit, up the annulus, and back to the surface. This parameter is used to estimate when drilled cuttings or chemical additives will reach the surface. It is calculated by dividing the total circulating volume by the pump rate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000940
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000940",
  "term": "Cycle time",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The total time required for a complete circulation of drilling fluid from the surface, down the drill string, through the bit, up the annulus, and back to the surface. This parameter is used to estimate when drilled cuttings or chemical additives will reach the surface. It is calculated by dividing the total circulating volume by the pump rate.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cycle-time/"
}

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