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Mud Pump

Mud PumpA large reciprocating pump used to circulate the mud (drilling fluid) on a drilling rig.*



*This is an abridged version of the Dictionary of Petroleum Terms used with permission from PETEX®, The University of Texas, at Austin. All rights reserved © PETEX 2001.