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Chemical diverter

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000647

A material pumped into a well during stimulation treatments to temporarily plug the most permeable zones or existing fractures. This action forces subsequent treatment fluids, such as acid or proppant slurry, into less permeable sections of the reservoir for more uniform stimulation. The diverter material, which can be solid particulates like benzoic acid flakes or a viscous fluid, degrades or dissolves in the wellbore fluids after the treatment, restoring full production.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000647
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000647",
  "term": "Chemical diverter",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A material pumped into a well during stimulation treatments to temporarily plug the most permeable zones or existing fractures. This action forces subsequent treatment fluids, such as acid or proppant slurry, into less permeable sections of the reservoir for more uniform stimulation. The diverter material, which can be solid particulates like benzoic acid flakes or a viscous fluid, degrades or dissolves in the wellbore fluids after the treatment, restoring full production.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/chemical-diverter/"
}

Record 695 of 4,468 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.