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Suction pit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003681

A compartment within the mud tank system from which the drilling fluid is drawn by the mud pumps and circulated downhole. It is designed to maintain a constant fluid level and prevent air entrainment into the pump suction. The suction pit is the final stage of the mud cleaning system before the fluid is re-circulated.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003681
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003681",
  "term": "Suction pit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A compartment within the mud tank system from which the drilling fluid is drawn by the mud pumps and circulated downhole. It is designed to maintain a constant fluid level and prevent air entrainment into the pump suction. The suction pit is the final stage of the mud cleaning system before the fluid is re-circulated.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/suction-pit/"
}

Record 3,901 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.