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Vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride copolymer

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004047

A synthetic polymer used as a fluid loss control additive in water-based drilling fluids. It functions by adsorbing onto formation surfaces and forming a low-permeability filter cake, thereby reducing the invasion of drilling fluid into the reservoir. This copolymer is effective in high-temperature and high-salinity environments.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004047
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004047",
  "term": "Vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride copolymer",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A synthetic polymer used as a fluid loss control additive in water-based drilling fluids. It functions by adsorbing onto formation surfaces and forming a low-permeability filter cake, thereby reducing the invasion of drilling fluid into the reservoir. This copolymer is effective in high-temperature and high-salinity environments.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/vinyl-acetate-maleic-anhydride-copolymer/"
}

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