18 July 2017

Mud circulation

The process of pumping mud downward to the bit and back up to the surface in a drilling or workover operation. See normal circulation, reverse circulation.
18 July 2017

Mud conditioning

The treatment and control of drilling mud to ensure that it has the correct properties. Conditioning may include the use of additives, the removal of sand […]
18 July 2017

Mud engineer

An employee of a drilling fluid supply company whose duty it is to test and maintain the drilling mud properties that are specified by the operator.
18 July 2017

Mud gun

A device that shoots a jet of drilling mud under high pressure into the mud pit to mix additives with the mud or to agitate the […]