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Completion skin

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000782

A dimensionless factor that quantifies the additional pressure drop caused by near-wellbore damage or stimulation during the completion process. A positive skin factor indicates damage that impedes flow, while a negative skin factor suggests improved flow due to stimulation. It is a key parameter in well performance analysis and productivity calculations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000782
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000782",
  "term": "Completion skin",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A dimensionless factor that quantifies the additional pressure drop caused by near-wellbore damage or stimulation during the completion process. A positive skin factor indicates damage that impedes flow, while a negative skin factor suggests improved flow due to stimulation. It is a key parameter in well performance analysis and productivity calculations.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/completion-skin/"
}

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