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Buoyancy

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000492

The upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object. In well completions, buoyancy affects the effective weight of tubulars and tools run into the wellbore, reducing the load on surface equipment. It is calculated based on the density of the fluid and the volume of the displaced object.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000492
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000492",
  "term": "Buoyancy",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object. In well completions, buoyancy affects the effective weight of tubulars and tools run into the wellbore, reducing the load on surface equipment. It is calculated based on the density of the fluid and the volume of the displaced object.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/buoyancy/"
}

Record 533 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.