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Kill-weight fluid

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002099

A drilling fluid with a sufficiently high density to overcome the pressure exerted by formation fluids and prevent an uncontrolled influx into the wellbore. This fluid is pumped into the well during a well control operation to regain hydrostatic balance. Its density is calculated based on the formation pressure and wellbore geometry.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002099
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002099",
  "term": "Kill-weight fluid",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A drilling fluid with a sufficiently high density to overcome the pressure exerted by formation fluids and prevent an uncontrolled influx into the wellbore. This fluid is pumped into the well during a well control operation to regain hydrostatic balance. Its density is calculated based on the formation pressure and wellbore geometry.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/kill-weight-fluid/"
}

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