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Encapsulation

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001299

The process of surrounding drill cuttings with a protective layer of polymer or other material to prevent them from dispersing into the drilling fluid. This action stabilizes the wellbore and reduces the interaction of reactive shales with water-based muds. Encapsulation agents are often high-molecular-weight polymers such as partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001299
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001299",
  "term": "Encapsulation",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process of surrounding drill cuttings with a protective layer of polymer or other material to prevent them from dispersing into the drilling fluid. This action stabilizes the wellbore and reduces the interaction of reactive shales with water-based muds. Encapsulation agents are often high-molecular-weight polymers such as partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA).",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/encapsulation/"
}

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