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Conductor pipe

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000811

The largest diameter and shortest string of casing, installed in the initial phase of drilling a well. It is set to prevent the unconsolidated shallow formations from caving in and to provide a stable foundation for the blowout preventer (BOP) stack. This pipe typically extends a short distance below the surface and is cemented in place.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000811
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000811",
  "term": "Conductor pipe",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The largest diameter and shortest string of casing, installed in the initial phase of drilling a well. It is set to prevent the unconsolidated shallow formations from caving in and to provide a stable foundation for the blowout preventer (BOP) stack. This pipe typically extends a short distance below the surface and is cemented in place.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/conductor-pipe/"
}

Record 872 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.