drilling fluid

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

drilling mud lubricant lubricator drilling liquid bore fluid wellbore fluids borehole fluid drill-in fluid drilling fluids perforating fluid well fluid wellbore fluid boring fluid drill cuttings drill mud

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Hypernyms

lubricant lube lubricator lubricating substance

Examples

Construction has already contaminated the Trinity Aquifer with mud and 36,000 gallons of drilling fluid, turning Blanco County residents’ well water cloudy and brown. Source: Internet

The “mud”, or drilling fluid, lubricates and cools the drill, brings the cuttings to the surface and stabilises the hole. Source: Internet

Other typical applications include the production of mastic asphalts for sidewalks, bridges, car-parks and urban roads as well as drilling fluid additives for the oil and gas industry. Source: Internet

The function of a drilling fluid is to lubricate drill bits, to bring rock cuttings to the surface, and to maintain pressure on the formation during drilling of the well. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

drilling drilling bit drilling down drilling fluids drilling for oil drilling hammer