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Mud Pump — Oil & Gas Glossary

Mud Systems

A large, high-pressure reciprocating pump used to circulate the mud on a drilling rig. A typical mud pump is a two- or three-cylinder piston pump.

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Agitator

Equipment in mud systems that suspends solids and maintains homogeneous mixture throughout the system using mechanical i

Mud Tank

Open steel tanks used for holding drilling fluids. Some tanks are used for suction to mud pumps, settling of sediments,

Pulsation Dampener

An air or inert gas device that minimizes pressure surges in the output line of a mud pump. Also called a surge dampener

MBT test

A test to determine the amount of clay-like materials in a water-base drilling fluid based on the amount of methylene bl

MD

The length of the wellbore, as if determined by a measuring stick. This measurement differs from the true vertical depth

MMH

A compound containing hydroxide anions in association with two or more metal cations. MMH particles are extremely small

MMS

A product similar to mixed-metal hydroxide, but based on silicate chemistry

MMscf

Abbreviation for million standard cubic feet, a common measure for volume of gas. Standard conditions are normally set a

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