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Wall cake

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004076

A layer of drilling fluid solids deposited on the wellbore wall during drilling, formed by the filtration of the liquid phase of the mud into permeable formations. This filter cake reduces further fluid loss and stabilizes the borehole. Its thickness and permeability are measured to assess drilling fluid performance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004076
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004076",
  "term": "Wall cake",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A layer of drilling fluid solids deposited on the wellbore wall during drilling, formed by the filtration of the liquid phase of the mud into permeable formations. This filter cake reduces further fluid loss and stabilizes the borehole. Its thickness and permeability are measured to assess drilling fluid performance.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/wall-cake/"
}

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