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Mud Tank — Oil & Gas Glossary

Mud Systems

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

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Agitator

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

Mud Pump

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

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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