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What is the purpose of drilling mud weight?
What is the purpose of drilling mud weight?
- To stabilize the wellbore (correct)
- To lubricate the drill bit
- To increase drilling speed
- To cool down the drilling equipment
Which of the following is NOT a common application for drilling mud weight?
Which of the following is NOT a common application for drilling mud weight?
- Oil well drilling
- Water well drilling (correct)
- Geothermal drilling
- Mining drilling
Which of the following factors can affect the required drilling mud weight?
Which of the following factors can affect the required drilling mud weight?
- Formation type
- Drilling depth
- Temperature
- All of the above (correct)
