Wellbore influx is easier to detect in oil-based mud as compared to water-based mud.

Wellbore influx is easier to detect in oil-based mud as compared to water-based mud. Correct Answer False

The statement is false. The corrected statement is that it is very difficult to detect the influx if there exists oil-based mud as gases are soluble in oil-based mud. Oil-based mud is used in water-sensitive shales.
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