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Cased hole

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000554

A wellbore that has been lined with steel pipe (casing) and cemented in place to prevent collapse, isolate formations, and control fluid flow. This section of the well is stable and provides a conduit for production or injection. Operations in a cased hole often involve perforating the casing to access the reservoir.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000554
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000554",
  "term": "Cased hole",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A wellbore that has been lined with steel pipe (casing) and cemented in place to prevent collapse, isolate formations, and control fluid flow. This section of the well is stable and provides a conduit for production or injection. Operations in a cased hole often involve perforating the casing to access the reservoir.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cased-hole/"
}

Record 599 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.