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Barite plug

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000275

A dense plug formed by pumping a slurry of barite in water or oil-based fluid, usually with a dispersant, so the particles settle out and pack into a hard, low-permeability mass at the target depth. It is used to control a kick combined with lost circulation, to isolate a zone temporarily, or as a base for a cement plug. Slurry density reaches about 20 pounds per gallon, and no cement is mixed into the slurry.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000275
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000275",
  "term": "Barite plug",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A dense plug formed by pumping a slurry of barite in water or oil-based fluid, usually with a dispersant, so the particles settle out and pack into a hard, low-permeability mass at the target depth. It is used to control a kick combined with lost circulation, to isolate a zone temporarily, or as a base for a cement plug. Slurry density reaches about 20 pounds per gallon, and no cement is mixed into the slurry.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/barite-plug/"
}

Record 296 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.