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Drawdown

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001172

The difference between the static reservoir pressure and the flowing bottomhole pressure in a producing well. It represents the pressure drop that drives fluid flow from the reservoir into the wellbore. A larger drawdown generally results in a higher production rate, but excessive drawdown can lead to reservoir damage or premature water/gas breakthrough.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001172
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Testing
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001172",
  "term": "Drawdown",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The difference between the static reservoir pressure and the flowing bottomhole pressure in a producing well. It represents the pressure drop that drives fluid flow from the reservoir into the wellbore. A larger drawdown generally results in a higher production rate, but excessive drawdown can lead to reservoir damage or premature water/gas breakthrough.",
  "subject": "Production Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/drawdown/"
}

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