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Fluid-loss-control material

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001514

Any additive used in drilling fluids to reduce the amount of liquid that filters into permeable formations. These materials function by plugging pore throats or by forming a low-permeability filter cake on the wellbore face. Common examples include bentonite, starches, cellulose polymers, and synthetic resins.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001514
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001514",
  "term": "Fluid-loss-control material",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Any additive used in drilling fluids to reduce the amount of liquid that filters into permeable formations. These materials function by plugging pore throats or by forming a low-permeability filter cake on the wellbore face. Common examples include bentonite, starches, cellulose polymers, and synthetic resins.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/fluid-loss-control-material/"
}

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