18 July 2017

Mud logging

The recording of information derived from examination and analysis of formation cuttings made by the bit and of mud circulated out of the hole. A portion […]
18 July 2017

Mud man

See mud engineer.
25 July 2017

Mud pit

Originally, an open pit dug in the ground to hold drilling fluid or waste materials discarded after the treatment of drilling mud. For some drilling operations, […]
18 July 2017

Mud pump

A large, high-pressure reciprocating pump used to circulate the mud on a drilling rig. A typical mud pump is a two-cylinder, double-acting or a three-cylinder, single-acting […]