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In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid is a fluid used to drill boreholes into the earth. In drilling rigs, drilling fluids help to do drill for exploration of oil and natural gas. Liquid drilling fluid is often called drilling mud.
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Mukherjee, S. (2013). Use of Clays as Drilling Fluids and Filters. In: The Science of Clays. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6683-9_11
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