Zero-zero gels

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004199",
  "term": "Zero-zero gels",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A characteristic of drilling fluids, particularly those used in horizontal drilling, where the initial and 10-minute gel strengths are both zero. This property indicates that the fluid has no measurable thixotropic behavior, meaning it does not develop a gel structure when static. Such fluids are designed to minimize swab and surge pressures during pipe movement.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/zero-zero-gels/"
}