a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
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drilling mud::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drilling fluid |
| Type of | lube, lubricant, lubricating substance, lubricator |
Examples of drilling mud
drilling mud
The rock was so brittle in places that drilling mud cracked it open and escaped.
From the online.wsj.com
That day, it had been pumping drilling mud from the rig for use at the next job.
From the dailynews.com
Acids may be used to remove drilling mud damage within the area near the wellbore.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Neither did forcing heavy drilling mud down the well bore to staunch the flow.
From the smh.com.au
The collected water, rock chips and drilling mud would need to be sent to landfill.
From the independent.co.uk
Neither did forcing heavy drilling mud down the well bore to stanch the flow.
From the thenewstribune.com
The gas hydrates may then flow upward with drilling mud or other discharged fluids.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its mission this day was to take drilling mud from the rig for recycling.
From the kentucky.com
Drilling mud was gushing up from the well, just like a water fountain.
From the heraldtribune.com
