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drilling mud

Drilling mud is usually synonymous with drilling fluid.

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Drilling mud (or mud) is composed of water-based, oil-based, and synthetic-based fluids used in drilling operations, particularly fluids that contain large amounts of suspended solids, emulsified water, or oil.

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Drilling fluid is any of a number of liquid and gaseous fluids and mixtures of fluids and solids...