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Frac job

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004337

A common operation in which a fracturing fluid, typically water mixed with proppant, is injected into a wellbore at high pressure to create or enlarge fractures in the reservoir rock. This process enhances the flow of hydrocarbons to the well. The success of a frac job is measured by the sustained increase in production rates.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004337
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004337",
  "term": "Frac job",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A common operation in which a fracturing fluid, typically water mixed with proppant, is injected into a wellbore at high pressure to create or enlarge fractures in the reservoir rock. This process enhances the flow of hydrocarbons to the well. The success of a frac job is measured by the sustained increase in production rates.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/frac-job/"
}

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