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Spurt loss

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003558

The initial, rapid loss of drilling fluid filtrate into a permeable formation before a filter cake has fully formed. This occurs when the drilling fluid first contacts the rock, and the rate of fluid loss is high due to the absence of a protective barrier. It is measured in milliliters during a standard filter press test.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003558
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003558",
  "term": "Spurt loss",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The initial, rapid loss of drilling fluid filtrate into a permeable formation before a filter cake has fully formed. This occurs when the drilling fluid first contacts the rock, and the rate of fluid loss is high due to the absence of a protective barrier. It is measured in milliliters during a standard filter press test.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/spurt-loss/"
}

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