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Calcium carbonate plug

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000517

A temporary barrier formed by injecting a slurry of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) into a wellbore to isolate a zone or control fluid loss. This plug is acid-soluble, allowing for its removal with hydrochloric acid after its purpose is served. It is commonly used during workover operations or to protect producing formations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000517
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000517",
  "term": "Calcium carbonate plug",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A temporary barrier formed by injecting a slurry of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) into a wellbore to isolate a zone or control fluid loss. This plug is acid-soluble, allowing for its removal with hydrochloric acid after its purpose is served. It is commonly used during workover operations or to protect producing formations.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/calcium-carbonate-plug/"
}

Record 561 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.