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Pill

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002790

A small, concentrated volume of drilling fluid with specific properties, pumped into the wellbore to address a particular problem or perform a specific function. Examples include lost circulation pills to seal fractures or spotting pills to free stuck pipe. These specialized fluid slugs are designed for temporary, localized effects.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002790
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002790",
  "term": "Pill",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A small, concentrated volume of drilling fluid with specific properties, pumped into the wellbore to address a particular problem or perform a specific function. Examples include lost circulation pills to seal fractures or spotting pills to free stuck pipe. These specialized fluid slugs are designed for temporary, localized effects.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/pill/"
}

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