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Tracer

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003879

A substance added to drilling fluid in small, detectable quantities to track its movement or identify its source. Tracers can be used to detect lost circulation zones, monitor fluid invasion into formations, or determine the origin of produced fluids. Common tracers include radioactive isotopes, fluorescent dyes, or specific chemical compounds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003879
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003879",
  "term": "Tracer",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A substance added to drilling fluid in small, detectable quantities to track its movement or identify its source. Tracers can be used to detect lost circulation zones, monitor fluid invasion into formations, or determine the origin of produced fluids. Common tracers include radioactive isotopes, fluorescent dyes, or specific chemical compounds.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/tracer/"
}

Record 4,117 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.