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Laminar flow (Cont.)
Herschel–Bulkley fluids 45
Newtonian fluids 39

Power Law fluids 43
Liquid holdups 174
Liquid nitrogen 167
Liquids
bottomhole accumulation of 153
weight rate of 122
Logging while drilling (LWD) 8

Low-shear-rate yield point 26

M

Maximum bit hydraulic horsepower 82 89
Maximum circulation rates 87
Maximum jet impact force 83

Maximum nozzle velocity 84
Maximum pump pressure 87
Measurements while drilling (MWD) 8 68 120 215
Mini-frac test 199 199
Minimum kinetic energy criterion 132 153
Minimum velocity criterion 128
Miska’s formula 137

Mist drilling 148
Mist flow 174
Mohr–Coulomb criterion 198 202
Moody’s friction factor 124
Mud
characterization of 19

classification of 20

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