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DEFINITION

  • In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid, also called drilling mud, is used to aid the drilling of boreholes into the earth. Often used while drilling oil and natural gas wells and on exploration drilling rigs, drilling fluids are also used for much simpler boreholes, such as water wells. (en)

BROADER CONCEPT

IN OTHER LANGUAGES

  • Created: 2024-01-16T11:46:42Z

    سوائل الحفر

    Arabic

  • Created: 2024-01-16T11:46:42Z

    طين الحفر
  • Created: 2023-09-27T15:42:42Z

    钻井泥浆

    Chinese

  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    drilling fluids

    English

  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    drilling muds
  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    muds (drilling)
  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    sludge (drilling fluids)
  • Created: 2022-02-07T15:38:39

    boue de forage

    French

  • Created: 2022-02-07T15:38:39

    borevæske

    Norwegian Bokmål

  • Created: 2022-02-07T15:38:39

    буровой раствор

    Russian

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