Examples of Drilling mud in a sentence
Drilling mud typically consists of water mixed with bentonite (a natural clay).
Drilling mud provides hydrostatic pressure ‐ pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium due to the force of gravity ‐ to prevent formation fluids from entering the wellbore.
Drilling mud also keeps the drill bit cool and clean during drilling, carries drilled cuttings out of the well and suspends the drill cuttings whenever drilling is paused.
Drilling mud shall be conditioned using a shale shaker and de-sanders, or other approved equipment before being recirculated into the borehole.
Rig essentially comprises of a Drilling mud system, drilling cuttings separation system Cementing unit along with utilities to supply power (DG sets), water and fuel (HSD).