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Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002320

The fluid phase, either liquid or gas, that carries suspended solids or dissolved components within a drilling fluid system. This continuous phase provides the primary hydrostatic pressure and transports cuttings from the wellbore. Water-based and oil-based fluids are the two main types of drilling fluid media.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002320
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002320",
  "term": "Medium",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The fluid phase, either liquid or gas, that carries suspended solids or dissolved components within a drilling fluid system. This continuous phase provides the primary hydrostatic pressure and transports cuttings from the wellbore. Water-based and oil-based fluids are the two main types of drilling fluid media.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/medium/"
}

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