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Starch

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003588

A natural polymer derived from plants, commonly used as a fluid loss control additive in water-based drilling fluids. It forms a thin, low-permeability filter cake on the wellbore wall, reducing the invasion of filtrate into the formation. Starch is biodegradable and effective in controlling fluid loss at moderate temperatures.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003588
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003588",
  "term": "Starch",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A natural polymer derived from plants, commonly used as a fluid loss control additive in water-based drilling fluids. It forms a thin, low-permeability filter cake on the wellbore wall, reducing the invasion of filtrate into the formation. Starch is biodegradable and effective in controlling fluid loss at moderate temperatures.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/starch/"
}

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