Lesson plan
Mud engineer
A mud engineer (correctly called a drilling fluids engineer, but most often referred to as the "mud man" ) works on an oil well or gas well drilling rig, and is responsible for ensuring the properties of the drilling fluid, also known as drilling mud, are within designed specifications.
Article summary
A mud engineer (correctly called a drilling fluids engineer, but most often referred to as the "mud man" ) works on an oil well or gas well drilling rig, and is responsible for ensuring the properties of the drilling fluid, also known as drilling mud, are within designed specifications.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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