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Bullhead

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000489

To pump fluids down a wellbore against formation pressure, forcing them into the reservoir or a specific zone. This technique is often used to kill a well by injecting heavy drilling mud or to squeeze cement into perforations. Bullheading can also be employed to displace unwanted fluids or to control a kick.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000489
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000489",
  "term": "Bullhead",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To pump fluids down a wellbore against formation pressure, forcing them into the reservoir or a specific zone. This technique is often used to kill a well by injecting heavy drilling mud or to squeeze cement into perforations. Bullheading can also be employed to displace unwanted fluids or to control a kick.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bullhead/"
}

Record 526 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.