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Boreholes are bored into the ground with the help of drilling fluid, also known as drilling mud. These fluids are primarily utilised in the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, but they are also used on exploration drilling rigs to dig simple boreholes such as water wells. These fluids perform a number of functions, such as preventing formation fluids from entering the wellbore, keeping the drill bit cool and clean while drilling, transporting drill cuttings, and suspending drill cuttings while drilling is halted and drilling acces... more
Boreholes are drilled into the ground with the help of drilling
fluid, also known as drilling mud. These fluids are typically used in
the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, but they are also used on
exploration drilling rigs to drill basic boreholes such as water wells.
These fluids perform a number of functions, such as preventing formation
fluids from entering the wellbore, keeping the drill bit cool and clean
while drilling, transporting drill cuttings, and suspending drill
cuttings while drilling is halted and dri... more
