| WBM | Water based mud |
| CMS | Carboxymethyl starch |
| CMC | Carboxymethyl cellulose |
| NTS | Native tapioca starch |
| CMTS | Carboxymethyl tapioca starch |
| DS | Degree of substitution |
| API | American petroleum institute |
| HPHT | High pressure high temperature |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| XG | Xanthan gum |
| PAC | Polyanionic cellulose |
| TS | Tapioca starch |
| AV | Apparent viscosity |
| PV | Plastic viscosity |
| YP | Yield point |
| GS | Gel strength |
| HBM | Herschel Bulkley model |
| PLM | Power law model |
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