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Inhibit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001978

To prevent or reduce the undesirable reactions of drilling fluid components with the formation or with other fluid additives. This often involves using chemical agents to control clay hydration, corrosion, or scale deposition. For example, shale inhibitors prevent water absorption by reactive shales, maintaining borehole stability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001978
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001978",
  "term": "Inhibit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To prevent or reduce the undesirable reactions of drilling fluid components with the formation or with other fluid additives. This often involves using chemical agents to control clay hydration, corrosion, or scale deposition. For example, shale inhibitors prevent water absorption by reactive shales, maintaining borehole stability.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/inhibit/"
}

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