A technique of temporary screen plugging for fractured reservoirs strata is proposed, by which the solid particles in the mud are used to plug up the fractures.

屏蔽式暂堵技术是利用泥浆中固相颗粒在地层裂缝处形成堵塞而达到暂堵的技术。

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The oil giant then tried to shoot heavy drilling mud into the hole to hold down the flow so it could then insert a cement plug.

这个石油巨头后来尝试向裂口中喷入比重高的钻探泥浆，企图堵住外流的原油，然后用一个水泥塞子堵住缺口。

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In circumstances where a low water level or total loss of water returns results in excessive vibration and torque, AUS-PLUG can be allowed to swell in water or mud for 15-20 minutes.

在低水位或者水返回的总损失导致过度震动和扭矩情况下，允许将AUS - PLUG膨胀在水中或泥浆中15 - 20分钟。

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In early August, owner BP used cement and mud to plug the damaged Gulf of Mexico well.

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Importantly, this mud also acts as a kind of plug in the hole, preventing any oil and gas from blasting up out of the hole.

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And in some regions, cottonseed hulls are processed into oil-drilling mud, a sticky, industrial-strength type of Play-Doh that is used to plug leaks in oil wells.

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