Exposure Control Plan ECP Template Oil Based Drilling Fluids Form

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when circulated down the drill string and up the hole drilling mud serves many functions for example mud cleans the hole cools and lubricates the bit and the drill string lifts cuttings to the surface carries information about the formations being drilled stabilizes the wellbore controls formation pressure and suspends cuttings when pumping stops one function of mud is to clean the hole a clean hole allows the bit to drill into uncut formation rock here's an example of what can happen when cuttings are not removed off bottom mud Jets out of the bit and moves cuttings away from the bottom of the hole the mud then carries the cuttings up the annulus and to the surface for disposal heat is Encounter whole deep formations can be very hot and friction from rotating drilling components generates a lot of heat high temperatures increased drill string and bit where drilling fluid helps to reduce the temperature in the drill string down hole while drilling in addition drilling fluid provides lu