Oil-in-water emulsion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002611",
  "term": "Oil-in-water emulsion",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A fluid system where small droplets of a non-aqueous liquid, such as oil or synthetic fluid, are dispersed as the internal phase within a continuous external phase of water. Emulsifiers are added to create and maintain this stable mixture, which is a type of water-based drilling fluid known as an emulsion mud. Unlike invert emulsions where water is the internal phase, oil-in-water emulsions have water as the continuous phase, giving them electrical conductivity similar to other water-based muds.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/oil-in-water-emulsion/"
}