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Fluid loss

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001507

The undesirable invasion of the liquid phase of a drilling fluid into permeable formations, leaving behind a filter cake on the wellbore wall. Excessive fluid loss can lead to formation damage, differential sticking, and increased drilling fluid costs. It is measured in milliliters (mL) during a standard API filtration test.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001507
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001507",
  "term": "Fluid loss",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The undesirable invasion of the liquid phase of a drilling fluid into permeable formations, leaving behind a filter cake on the wellbore wall. Excessive fluid loss can lead to formation damage, differential sticking, and increased drilling fluid costs. It is measured in milliliters (mL) during a standard API filtration test.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/fluid-loss/"
}

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