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Type of mud losses while oil and gas well drilling

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Spurt losses Seepage losses Partial losses Severe losses Complete losses. Spurt losses These are spontaneous mud loss into formation as the formation is exposed to drilling fluid before filter cake is build up on wall of wellbore. Seepage losses These are down hole losses ranging from 2 to 10 bbl per hour.

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