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CALCIUM-TREATED MUD [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A freshwater drilling mud using calcium oxide (lime) or calcium sulfate (gyp) to retard the hydrating qualities of shale and clay formations, thereby facilitating drilling of such formations.

OBS

Calcium-treated muds resist salt and anhydrite contamination but may require further treatment to prevent gelation (solidification) under the high temperatures of deep wells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Boue traitée avec des sels de calcium.

Spanish

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