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HE starch

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001796

A modified starch, typically hydroxyethyl starch, used as a filtration control additive in water-based drilling fluids. It functions by forming a thin, low-permeability filter cake on the borehole wall, reducing fluid loss into the formation. This polymer is effective across a range of temperatures and salinities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001796
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001796",
  "term": "HE starch",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A modified starch, typically hydroxyethyl starch, used as a filtration control additive in water-based drilling fluids. It functions by forming a thin, low-permeability filter cake on the borehole wall, reducing fluid loss into the formation. This polymer is effective across a range of temperatures and salinities.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/he-starch/"
}

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