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EDTA

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001248

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a chelating agent used in drilling fluids to sequester metal ions, particularly calcium and magnesium. It forms stable complexes with these ions, preventing them from interfering with the performance of other fluid additives or causing scale formation. EDTA is often employed in completion fluids or in systems where hard water is used for mixing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001248
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001248",
  "term": "EDTA",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a chelating agent used in drilling fluids to sequester metal ions, particularly calcium and magnesium. It forms stable complexes with these ions, preventing them from interfering with the performance of other fluid additives or causing scale formation. EDTA is often employed in completion fluids or in systems where hard water is used for mixing.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/edta/"
}

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