2. What was mud used for in the oil drilling rig?

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2. What was mud used for in the oil drilling rig?

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Rebecca Maxwell · Answer 1

Drilling mud. Drilling mud, also called drilling fluid, in petroleum engineering, a heavy, viscous fluid mixture that is used in oil and gas drilling operations to carry rock cuttings to the surface and also to lubricate and cool the drill bit.

Howie · Answer 2

In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid, also called drilling mud, is used to aid the drilling of boreholes into the earth.

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Often used while drilling oil and natural gas wells and on exploration drilling rigs, drilling fluids are also used for much simpler boreholes, such as water wells.