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Dump bailer

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001218

A wireline-conveyed tool used to deliver cement, sand, or other granular materials to a specific depth in a wellbore. It consists of a long tube with a release mechanism at the bottom, which opens to discharge its contents upon impact or activation. Dump bailers are employed for setting cement plugs, filling perforations, or placing gravel packs in situations where coiled tubing or pumping units are not feasible.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001218
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001218",
  "term": "Dump bailer",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A wireline-conveyed tool used to deliver cement, sand, or other granular materials to a specific depth in a wellbore. It consists of a long tube with a release mechanism at the bottom, which opens to discharge its contents upon impact or activation. Dump bailers are employed for setting cement plugs, filling perforations, or placing gravel packs in situations where coiled tubing or pumping units are not feasible.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/dump-bailer/"
}

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