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Water loss

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004098

The volume of drilling fluid filtrate that invades a permeable formation from the wellbore, leaving behind a filter cake. Excessive water loss can lead to formation damage, differential sticking, and wellbore instability. It is measured in milliliters per 30 minutes under specific temperature and pressure conditions using a filter press.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004098
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004098",
  "term": "Water loss",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The volume of drilling fluid filtrate that invades a permeable formation from the wellbore, leaving behind a filter cake. Excessive water loss can lead to formation damage, differential sticking, and wellbore instability. It is measured in milliliters per 30 minutes under specific temperature and pressure conditions using a filter press.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/water-loss/"
}

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