Well control is used in oil and gas drilling to maintain pressure on open formation and minimize the influx of formation fluid (kick) into the wellbore. To prevent kicks, weighting agents are added to the drilling mud to maintain sufficient bottomhole pressure (BHP). When kicks are not managed... View Full Term
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