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Cement retainer

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000615

A downhole tool run on tubing or drill pipe that is set in the casing to provide a temporary or permanent seal, allowing cement to be squeezed into a specific zone below it. It features slips to anchor itself and a packing element to seal against the casing wall. Cement retainers are used for remedial cementing operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000615
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000615",
  "term": "Cement retainer",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A downhole tool run on tubing or drill pipe that is set in the casing to provide a temporary or permanent seal, allowing cement to be squeezed into a specific zone below it. It features slips to anchor itself and a packing element to seal against the casing wall. Cement retainers are used for remedial cementing operations.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/cement-retainer/"
}

Record 663 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.