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Mud scale

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002459

A specialized balance used to measure the density or weight of drilling fluid. It consists of a cup for the mud sample, a beam with a sliding weight, and a graduated scale. The mud scale provides a direct reading of the mud's density, expressed in pounds per gallon (ppg), specific gravity, or grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002459
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002459",
  "term": "Mud scale",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A specialized balance used to measure the density or weight of drilling fluid. It consists of a cup for the mud sample, a beam with a sliding weight, and a graduated scale. The mud scale provides a direct reading of the mud's density, expressed in pounds per gallon (ppg), specific gravity, or grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³).",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/mud-scale/"
}

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