API	American Petroleum Institute
AV	Apparent viscosity
EDX	Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis
PV	Plastic viscosity
YP	Yield point
GS	Gel strength
FL	Filtrate loss
FTIR	Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
FESEM	Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
MCT	Mud cake thickness
GO	Graphene oxide
WBDF	Water-based drilling fluids
XRD	X-ray Diffraction Crystallography