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Blowout

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000389

The uncontrolled flow of formation fluids, including oil, gas, or water, from a wellbore to the surface. This occurs when the pressure of the reservoir fluids overcomes the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud column. Blowouts are extremely hazardous events that can result in fatalities, extensive environmental damage, and substantial financial losses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000389
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000389",
  "term": "Blowout",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The uncontrolled flow of formation fluids, including oil, gas, or water, from a wellbore to the surface. This occurs when the pressure of the reservoir fluids overcomes the hydrostatic pressure of the drilling mud column. Blowouts are extremely hazardous events that can result in fatalities, extensive environmental damage, and substantial financial losses.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/blowout/"
}

Record 417 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.