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Blow down

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000384

To intentionally reduce the pressure in a well or a surface system by venting fluids or gas to a flare or a low-pressure system. This operation is performed for safety reasons, maintenance, or to prepare for well intervention. It is a controlled process to depressurize equipment or the wellbore.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000384
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000384",
  "term": "Blow down",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To intentionally reduce the pressure in a well or a surface system by venting fluids or gas to a flare or a low-pressure system. This operation is performed for safety reasons, maintenance, or to prepare for well intervention. It is a controlled process to depressurize equipment or the wellbore.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/blow-down/"
}

Record 412 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.