Mud Weight Recorder Definition

Mud weight recorder:

An instrument installed in the mud pits that has a recorder mounted on the rig floor to provide a continuous reading of the mud weight.

Terms Related to Mud weight recorder

Weight indicator
An instrument near the driller's position on a drilling rig that shows both the weight of the drill stem that is hanging from the hook ...
Pit-level indicator
One of a series of devices that continuously monitor the level of the drilling mud in the mud tanks. The indicator usually consists of float ...
Molecular weight
The sum of the atomic weights in a molecule. For example, the molecular weight of water is 18, because the atomic weight of each of ...
Equivalent weight or combining weight
The atomic or formula weight of an element, compound, or ion divided by its valence. Elements entering into combination always do so in quantities proportional ...
Recorder carrier
A sub in a dst string in which pressure and temperature recorders are placed for formation evaluation.
Pit-volume recorder
The gauge at the driller's position that records data from the pit-level indicator.
Weight up
To increase the weight or density of drilling fluid by adding weighting material.

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