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Iron oxide

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002038

A chemical compound of iron and oxygen, often encountered in drilling fluids as a contaminant or as a component of certain weighting agents. It can contribute to solids content in the mud and affect rheological properties. Hematite, a common weighting material, is primarily iron oxide.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002038
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002038",
  "term": "Iron oxide",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A chemical compound of iron and oxygen, often encountered in drilling fluids as a contaminant or as a component of certain weighting agents. It can contribute to solids content in the mud and affect rheological properties. Hematite, a common weighting material, is primarily iron oxide.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/iron-oxide/"
}

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