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Scholars Journal of Engineering and Technology | Volume-5 | Issue-04
Empirical Evaluation of Major Items in the Treatment of Drilling Waste Water Fluid
Behnam Rahimi, Farshad Farahbod
Published: April 30, 2017 |
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DOI: 10.21276/sjet
Pages: 153-157
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Abstract
Drilling fluid -mud - is usually composed by water, clay, weighing material and a few chemicals. The drilling
fluids are applied extensively in the upstream oil and gas industry, and are critical to ensuring a safe and productive oil or
gas well. During drilling process, a large volume of drilling fluid is circulated in an open or semi enclosed system, at
elevated temperatures, with agitation, preparing an important potential for chemical exposure and subsequent health
effects. The role of the mud engineer or more properly Drilling Fluids Engineer is very critical to the entire drilling
operation because even small problems with mud can stop the whole operations on rig.