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Bridge plug

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000455

A downhole tool set in a wellbore to isolate a lower section of the well from an upper section. It creates a temporary or permanent seal, allowing operations like cementing, fracturing, or testing to be performed above the plug. Bridge plugs are available in retrievable and permanent designs, set mechanically or hydraulically.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000455
FieldOil and gas
SubjectPerforating
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000455",
  "term": "Bridge plug",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A downhole tool set in a wellbore to isolate a lower section of the well from an upper section. It creates a temporary or permanent seal, allowing operations like cementing, fracturing, or testing to be performed above the plug. Bridge plugs are available in retrievable and permanent designs, set mechanically or hydraulically.",
  "subject": "Perforating",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bridge-plug/"
}

Record 488 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.