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Fiber lost-circulation material

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001390

A substance consisting of natural or synthetic fibers, introduced into drilling fluid to combat lost circulation. It works by bridging and plugging fractures or highly permeable zones in the wellbore, thereby stopping the flow of drilling mud into the formation. Materials such as cellulose, wood, or synthetic polymers are used for this purpose.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001390
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001390",
  "term": "Fiber lost-circulation material",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A substance consisting of natural or synthetic fibers, introduced into drilling fluid to combat lost circulation. It works by bridging and plugging fractures or highly permeable zones in the wellbore, thereby stopping the flow of drilling mud into the formation. Materials such as cellulose, wood, or synthetic polymers are used for this purpose.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/fiber-lost-circulation-material/"
}

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