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Hydration

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001886

The chemical process where water molecules combine with a substance, often leading to the formation of new minerals or an increase in volume. In drilling, hydration of clay minerals in shales can cause wellbore instability. This process is a key factor in the alteration of minerals during diagenesis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001886
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001886",
  "term": "Hydration",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The chemical process where water molecules combine with a substance, often leading to the formation of new minerals or an increase in volume. In drilling, hydration of clay minerals in shales can cause wellbore instability. This process is a key factor in the alteration of minerals during diagenesis.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/hydration/"
}

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