Which consequence results when drilling mud viscosity drops below specification limits in a deep well?

💡 Explanation

Increased borehole collapse risk occurs by thinning the drilling mud, because the reduced viscosity undermines the mechanism of hydrostatic pressure support against the wellbore wall, therefore the formation is less stable, rather than other benefits stemming from an optimized viscosity.

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