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Reserve-mud pit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003112

A large, excavated pit or tank used to store excess or prepared drilling fluid that is not currently in active circulation. It serves as a reservoir for makeup fluid, for holding fluid during well control operations, or for storing fluid for future use. The pit is typically lined to prevent seepage into the ground.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003112
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003112",
  "term": "Reserve-mud pit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A large, excavated pit or tank used to store excess or prepared drilling fluid that is not currently in active circulation. It serves as a reservoir for makeup fluid, for holding fluid during well control operations, or for storing fluid for future use. The pit is typically lined to prevent seepage into the ground.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/reserve-mud-pit/"
}

Record 3,312 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.