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LCM

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002136

Lost Circulation Material, a drilling fluid additive used to seal off permeable formations or fractures that are causing drilling fluid to be lost into the subsurface. These materials can be fibrous, flaky, or granular, and they are mixed into the drilling mud. Common LCMs include nut shells, mica, and cellulose fibers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002136
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002136",
  "term": "LCM",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Lost Circulation Material, a drilling fluid additive used to seal off permeable formations or fractures that are causing drilling fluid to be lost into the subsurface. These materials can be fibrous, flaky, or granular, and they are mixed into the drilling mud. Common LCMs include nut shells, mica, and cellulose fibers.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/lcm/"
}

Record 2,284 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.