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Burn shoe

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000494

A specialized cutting tool with an abrasive or hardened edge, attached to the bottom of a washpipe or casing string. It grinds away obstructions or damaged sections within a wellbore, allowing for deeper penetration or removal of stuck pipe. The burn shoe is rotated and lowered, effectively milling through the impediment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000494
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000494",
  "term": "Burn shoe",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A specialized cutting tool with an abrasive or hardened edge, attached to the bottom of a washpipe or casing string. It grinds away obstructions or damaged sections within a wellbore, allowing for deeper penetration or removal of stuck pipe. The burn shoe is rotated and lowered, effectively milling through the impediment.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/burn-shoe/"
}

Record 531 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.