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Make-up water

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002272

Water added to a drilling fluid system to compensate for losses due to evaporation, filtration, or removal of drilled solids. This water is used to maintain the desired volume and properties of the mud. The quality of make-up water, including its hardness and salinity, significantly impacts the performance of the drilling fluid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002272
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002272",
  "term": "Make-up water",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Water added to a drilling fluid system to compensate for losses due to evaporation, filtration, or removal of drilled solids. This water is used to maintain the desired volume and properties of the mud. The quality of make-up water, including its hardness and salinity, significantly impacts the performance of the drilling fluid.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/make-up-water/"
}

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