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Mud balance

A device to measure the density of mud or cement or any other fluid in drilling. 1

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A video is sent via email concerning this device3

1 http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms/m/mud_balance.aspx 2 http://petroleumsupport.com/drilling-fluid-test-on-field/mud-balance/ 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTvsLkGUiwA

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V. G. Meter

Viscosity-gel meter, a jargon used for direct-indicating viscometer4

This device is used in measuring the viscosity and gel strength of mud. 5

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4 http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms/v/vg_meter.aspx 5 http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms/d/direct-indicating_viscometer.aspx 6 http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms/d/direct-indicating_viscometer.aspx

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Mixer

A device near tank for mixing the mud

There are some products for mixing mud7:

1. Shear/mixer

2. Mixing educator

3. Vertical mixing head

There are an animation8 and a video9 providing some visual information regarding the mixer which

is sent via email.

7 http://www.vortexventures.com/systems-products/mixing-and-blending.html 8 http://www.vortexventures.com/systems-products/mixing-and-blending/lobestarr-shearmixer.html 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joaYbV_wDwY