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Dry hole

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001207

A well that does not produce hydrocarbons in commercial quantities, or one that is drilled and found to be devoid of hydrocarbons. This outcome results in the well being plugged and abandoned. It represents a financial loss for the operator, as drilling costs are not recouped.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001207
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001207",
  "term": "Dry hole",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A well that does not produce hydrocarbons in commercial quantities, or one that is drilled and found to be devoid of hydrocarbons. This outcome results in the well being plugged and abandoned. It represents a financial loss for the operator, as drilling costs are not recouped.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/dry-hole/"
}

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