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CIRCULATION BOUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The movement of drilling fluid out of the mud pits, down the drill stem, up the annulus, and back to the mud pits.

OBS

Normal circulation is downward through the drill stem and back to the surface through the annulus. In some cases, the mud is pumped downward through the annulus and returned to the drill stem, a procedure called reverse circulation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Trajet en circuit fermé emprunté par la boue de forage.

OBS

Cette circulation peut être normale ou inversée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
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