The IADC Lexicon is an oil and gas dictionary of upstream-related terms, which, unlike conventional glossaries, are official definitions drawn from legislation, regulation and regulatory guidance, standards (global, national and regional), IADC guidelines, and Well Control Institute. Terms often have multiple definitions from different sources.
This month’s featured term is:
Kill-weight fluid
Fluid with sufficient density such that the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid column is greater than formation pressure.
Source: API RP 96, Deepwater Well Design and Construction, First Edition, March 2013. Global Standards
