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Damaged zone

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000946

The region of the reservoir rock immediately surrounding the wellbore that has experienced a reduction in permeability due to drilling, completion, or production operations. This damage can be caused by invasion of drilling fluids, cement filtrate, or fine solids, hindering the flow of hydrocarbons into the well. Perforating aims to bypass or mitigate the effects of this zone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000946
FieldOil and gas
SubjectPerforating
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000946",
  "term": "Damaged zone",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The region of the reservoir rock immediately surrounding the wellbore that has experienced a reduction in permeability due to drilling, completion, or production operations. This damage can be caused by invasion of drilling fluids, cement filtrate, or fine solids, hindering the flow of hydrocarbons into the well. Perforating aims to bypass or mitigate the effects of this zone.",
  "subject": "Perforating",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/damaged-zone/"
}

Record 1,014 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.