Ten-second gel strength

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003790",
  "term": "Ten-second gel strength",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The shear stress needed to start flow in a drilling fluid that has stood undisturbed for ten seconds after stirring, also called the initial gel strength. It shows how readily the fluid builds structure to hold cuttings when pumping pauses briefly, for example during a connection. It is read from a rotational viscometer at 3 rpm and reported in pounds per 100 square feet, with the ten-minute gel measured later for comparison.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/ten-second-gel-strength/"
}