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Mud on the Move|Sean Strickland

Mud on the Move : A Field-Oriented Guide to the Basics of Drilling Fluids: Real-World Lessons, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices from the Rig Floor

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What's inside

A practical, field-focused guide written for mud engineers, derrickmen, and toolpushers. It emphasizes real-rig experience over pure theory:

  1. Why Mud Matters - Primary well control, the circulating system, roles on the rig
  2. Core Functions - Cuttings transport, pressure control, stability, cooling/lubrication, hydraulics, formation protection
  3. Types of Fluids - WBM families, OBM/SBM/invert emulsions, pneumatic systems + comparison table
  4. Key Properties & Field Measurement - Density, rheology (PV/YP/gels), filtration, retort, chemistry, sand content (API 13B spirit)
  5. Water-Based Muds - Spud, dispersed, inhibitive (KCl/polymer/silicate/HPWBM), salt systems
  6. Oil- & Synthetic-Based Muds - Invert emulsion care, ES, OWR, advantages and field discipline
  7. Additives & Chemistry - Weighting, viscosifiers, FLAs, inhibitors, thinners, LCM, etc.
  8. Solids Control - Shakers, hydrocyclones, mud cleaners, centrifuges, dilution vs. mechanical removal
  9. Common Field Problems - Contamination (cement, salt, CO₂, H₂S), foam, sag, bit balling
  10. Lost Circulation, Stuck Pipe & Stability - Prevention, LCM, differential vs. mechanical sticking, cavings diagnosis
  11. Hydraulics, ECD & Hole Cleaning - ECD management, high-angle transport, sweeps
  12. Testing, Reporting & Communication - Daily report content, calibration, honesty
  13. Safety, Environment & HSE - Chemical handling, waste/cuttings rules, well-control interface
  14. Case Studies - Composite real-world scenarios (rising PV, sag after trip, ECD-induced losses)
  15. Best Practices & Checklists

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Details

  • ISBN-13: 9798190076790
  • ISBN-10: 9798190076790
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: July 2026
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.22 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.34 pounds
  • Page Count: 106

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