Drilling Industry Glossary
magnetometer
make up
make up a joint
make up torque
make up water: chlorides
marsh viscosity
MD
mean sea level (MSL)
mechanical jar
methylene blue
micro-annulus
mouse hole
mud
mud alkalinity
mud cake
mud ditch
mud engineer
mud line
mud magnet
mud pump
mud report
mud tanks
mud type
mud weight
Make Up
- To assemble and join parts to form a complete unit (for example, to make up a string of drill pipe).
- To screw together two threaded pieces. Compare break out.
- To mix or prepare (for example, to make up a tank of mud).
- To compensate for (for example, to make up for lost time).
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