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Mud in

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002452

The drilling fluid that is pumped from the mud pits down the drill string and into the wellbore. This fluid circulates to the bottom of the hole, where it picks up cuttings and cools the bit. Its properties, such as density and viscosity, are measured before it enters the well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002452
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002452",
  "term": "Mud in",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The drilling fluid that is pumped from the mud pits down the drill string and into the wellbore. This fluid circulates to the bottom of the hole, where it picks up cuttings and cools the bit. Its properties, such as density and viscosity, are measured before it enters the well.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/mud-in/"
}

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