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Organophilic clay

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002641

A clay mineral, such as bentonite, that has been chemically treated with organic cations to make its surface oil-wetting. This modification allows the clay to swell and disperse in oil-based drilling fluids, providing viscosity and suspension properties. It is a primary viscosifier in invert emulsion muds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002641
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002641",
  "term": "Organophilic clay",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A clay mineral, such as bentonite, that has been chemically treated with organic cations to make its surface oil-wetting. This modification allows the clay to swell and disperse in oil-based drilling fluids, providing viscosity and suspension properties. It is a primary viscosifier in invert emulsion muds.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/organophilic-clay/"
}

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