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Lag time is traveling time interval required for pumping cuttings from each particular
depth to surface. It can be expressed in terms of time (minutes) and pump strokes.
The lag time always changes when a well becomes deeper and/or pumping speed
change. Two factors, affecting lag time calculation, are annulus volume of drilling fluid
in and drilling mud flow rate.
With certain annular volume, the lag time, normally expressed in minutes, can be
determined by dividing the annular volume (bbls) by the flow rate (bbl/min).
If there are changes in mud flow rate, the lag time figure will be changed as well. In
order compensate for any changes, the lag time is transformed into pump strokes too;
therefore, a change in speed of pump will not affect the lag time.