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Bean choke

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000307

A fixed-orifice device used to restrict fluid flow and control the production rate from a well. It consists of a metal bean with a precisely sized hole that is inserted into a choke body. The size of the bean is measured in increments of 1/64th of an inch.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000307
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000307",
  "term": "Bean choke",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A fixed-orifice device used to restrict fluid flow and control the production rate from a well. It consists of a metal bean with a precisely sized hole that is inserted into a choke body. The size of the bean is measured in increments of 1/64th of an inch.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bean-choke/"
}

Record 333 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.