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Glossary:Wait and weigh method
A method of controlling kicks in which the weight of the kill weight mud is calculated by the difference between the difference of casing and tubing pressure and the volume of fluid increase; followed by injection of the kill weight mud to displace the lighter weight mud and the kick in a single circulation.