drilling fluid

collocation in English

meaningsofdrillandfluid

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drill
noun[C]
uk
/drɪl/us
/drɪl/
a tool or machine that ...
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fluid
adjective
uk
/ˈfluː.ɪd/us
/ˈfluː.ɪd/
smooth ...
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(Definition ofdrillandfluidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Drill cuttings are separated from thedrillingfluidby shale shakers (for liquiddrillingfluid), or by cyclone separators (for air drilling).
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It captures and separates large volume of free gas within thedrillingfluid.
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It is used to flocculate and increase the density of thedrillingfluidto overcome high downwell gas pressures.
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The other major variable is the rheology of thedrillingfluid.
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When the circulation stops, the solids still remain suspended in thedrillingfluid.
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These pits will allow thedrillingfluidto be collected and reclaimed to reduce costs and prevent waste.
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The pressure fluctuations propagate within thedrillingfluidtowards the surface where they are received from pressure sensors.
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Thedrillingfluidis sent into a machine called a reclaimer which removes the drill cuttings and maintains the proper viscosity of the fluid.
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The transmission of information is not affected by the depth, formation resistivity,drillingfluidproperties, or required flow of the well.
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Riser-less drilling uses seawater as its primarydrillingfluid, which is pumped down through the drill pipe.
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The development of rotary drilling techniques where the density of thedrillingfluidis sufficient to overcome the downhole pressure of a newly penetrated zone meant that gushers became avoidable.
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Apparent viscosity is a calculation derived from tests performed ondrillingfluidused in oil or gas well development.
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Whenever a drill hits a salt formation, salt is added to thedrillingfluidto saturate the solution and to minimize the dissolution within the salt stratum.
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Horizontal directional drilling is done with the help of a viscous fluid known asdrillingfluid.
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It contained no ordinary rock minerals, none of the granite fines expected in thedrillingfluid, but is made up of microscopic magnetite held together by oils.
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Drillingfluidmust be chemically compatible with the formations being drilled.
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Fordrillingfluidapplications a rheometer is used.
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The angle of the paddle increases as the volume ofdrillingfluidincreases and pushes it out further and vice versa.
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Once the relief wells reach the original borehole, the operator pumpeddrillingfluidinto the original well.
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The riser system includes an outer casing that surrounds the drill pipe, to provide return-circulation ofdrillingfluidfor maintaining pressure balance within the borehole.
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