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LOST-CIRCULATION MATERIAL [1 record]

Record 1 1998-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A substance added to cement slurries or drilling muds that is designed to prevent the loss of cement or mud to the formation.

CONT

... lost-circulation materials (as mica flakes, cellophane flakes, etc.).

OBS

Materials sometimes used in combating lost circulation include shredded cellophane, bark, cottonseed hulls, manure, and cement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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