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Drilling Fluid

Functions

Mud Drilling

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FUNCTIONS OF DRILLING FLUIDS
 Remove formation cuttings from drilled hole

 Suspend cuttings during trips

 Settling of cuttings in surface system

 Control of formation pressures

 Prevent caving of formation

 Forming impermeable wall cake

 Cool and clean the bit

 Limiting corrosion of drilling equipment


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FUNCTIONS OF DRILLING FLUIDS
 Reduce friction between drill pipe and borehole

 Maintain stability of open hole

 Be stable at high temperatures and pressures

 Be pumpable at high densities

 Provide medium for electrical logging

 Be as non-damaging as possible to producing formations

 Be environmental compatible and non-hazardous

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