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Trip pill

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003920

A small volume of high-viscosity, weighted drilling fluid pumped into the drill string before tripping out of the hole. Its purpose is to increase the hydrostatic pressure in the annulus and prevent a swab-induced influx of formation fluids. The pill's density and volume are calculated based on well conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003920
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003920",
  "term": "Trip pill",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A small volume of high-viscosity, weighted drilling fluid pumped into the drill string before tripping out of the hole. Its purpose is to increase the hydrostatic pressure in the annulus and prevent a swab-induced influx of formation fluids. The pill's density and volume are calculated based on well conditions.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/trip-pill/"
}

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