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    Drilling fluids serve several important functions in the drilling process including cooling and lubricating the drill bit and drill string, controlling formation pressure, carrying cuttings out of the hole, stabilizing the well bore, and aiding in well log evaluation and interpretation. The document categorizes drilling fluids into liquid, gas/liquid mixtures, and gas types and further breaks down liquid mud into water based like fresh water and salt water muds and oil based like inhibited, full oil, KCl-PHPA, invert emulsion, polyol, pseudo, and silicate muds.

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    Drilling fluids serve several important functions in the drilling process including cooling and lubricating the drill bit and drill string, controlling formation pressure, carrying cuttings out of the hole, stabilizing the well bore, and aiding in well log evaluation and interpretation. The document categorizes drilling fluids into liquid, gas/liquid mixtures, and gas types and further breaks down liquid mud into water based like fresh water and salt water muds and oil based like inhibited, full oil, KCl-PHPA, invert emulsion, polyol, pseudo, and silicate muds.

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    2.6.drilling Fluids and Their Functions

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    Drilling fluids serve several important functions in the drilling process including cooling and lubricating the drill bit and drill string, controlling formation pressure, carrying cuttings out of the hole, stabilizing the well bore, and aiding in well log evaluation and interpretation. The document categorizes drilling fluids into liquid, gas/liquid mixtures, and gas types and further breaks down liquid mud into water based like fresh water and salt water muds and oil based like inhibited, full oil, KCl-PHPA, invert emulsion, polyol, pseudo, and silicate muds.

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    Drilling fluids and their

    functions
    By:
    Prof. Vignesh Shenoy
    Drilling fluids

    Gas/liquid
    Liquid Gas
    mixture

    Water based
    Oil based mud Foam Air
    mud

    Fresh water Salt water


    Inhibited mud Full oil mud
    mud mud

    KCl-PHPA Invert
    mud emulsion mud

    Polyol
    Pseudo mud
    muds

    Silicate
    muds
    Functions of Drilling Mud
    • Cool the drill bit and lubricate its teeth
    • Lubricate and cool drill string
    • Control formation pressure
    • Carry cuttings out of the hole
    • Stabilize the well bore to prevent it from caving in
    • Help in the evaluation and interpretation of well logs

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