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Chemical wash

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000653

A fluid containing specific chemical additives, such as surfactants or solvents, pumped into the wellbore to clean the casing, tubing, or formation face. It is used to remove drilling mud filter cake, scale, paraffin, or asphaltine deposits that can impede fluid flow or cementing operations. The wash fluid is typically circulated or spotted across the target interval.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000653
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000653",
  "term": "Chemical wash",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A fluid containing specific chemical additives, such as surfactants or solvents, pumped into the wellbore to clean the casing, tubing, or formation face. It is used to remove drilling mud filter cake, scale, paraffin, or asphaltine deposits that can impede fluid flow or cementing operations. The wash fluid is typically circulated or spotted across the target interval.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/chemical-wash/"
}

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