Drilling mud definition

Drilling mud means a heavy suspension used in drilling an injection well, introduced down the drill pipe and through the drill bit.
Drilling mud means a fluid mixture of water, sodium bentonite, drill cuttings and any approved additives.
Drilling mud means any mixture of water, bentonite, and/or clay to form a slurry as commonly used in the oil and gas industry.

Examples of Drilling mud in a sentence

  • Drilling mud shall be ponded in a safe manner and place, and where required by the Lessor, posted with danger signs, and fenced to protect persons, domestic animals, and wildlife.

  • Drilling mud pits shall be lined and the liner shall be of such material and qualities and installed in such a fashion as to prevent the loss of fluids.

  • Drilling mud, cement, chemicals, fuels and casing actually in use; property of employees, and vessel(s) or barge(s) upon which the insured property may be located, unless such vessels or barges are specifically insured hereon.

  • Drilling mud, cuttings, liquid hydrocarbons and all other field waste derived or resulting from or connected with the drilling, re-working or deepening of any Well shall be discharged only into an above- ground, self-contained tank using Best Management Practices.


More Definitions of Drilling mud

Drilling mud means mud of not less than 36 viscosity (A.P.I. Full Funnel Method) and a weight of not less than nine pounds per gallon.
Drilling mud means a mixture of naturally occurring rock and soil, including and not limited to sandstone, shale and clay and drilling fluid generated during drilling operations such as horizontal directional drilling or potholing.
Drilling mud. ’ means any fluid
Drilling mud means a fluid mixture of water, drill cut- tings and drilling additives approved by the department.
Drilling mud means specialized mud mixed at the drill site and pumped down the drillstring and up the annulus to prevent blowouts, remove cuttings and cool and lubricate the bit;
Drilling mud means a fluid circulated into the borehole while drilling by rotary methods.
Drilling mud means any approved mixture of water and clay or other material as the term is commonly used in the industry.