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Gelation

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001659

The process by which a drilling fluid develops a semi-solid, jelly-like structure when left undisturbed, forming a gel. This occurs as suspended particles in the fluid begin to associate and build a network due to interparticle forces. The degree of gelation is quantified by measuring the fluid's gel strength.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001659
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001659",
  "term": "Gelation",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process by which a drilling fluid develops a semi-solid, jelly-like structure when left undisturbed, forming a gel. This occurs as suspended particles in the fluid begin to associate and build a network due to interparticle forces. The degree of gelation is quantified by measuring the fluid's gel strength.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/gelation/"
}

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