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Frac valve

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001562

A specialized high-pressure valve, typically a gate valve, installed on the wellhead during hydraulic fracturing operations. These valves are designed to withstand the extreme pressures and abrasive nature of fracturing fluids and proppant. They provide a means to control the flow of fluids into the well and isolate the wellbore.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001562
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001562",
  "term": "Frac valve",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A specialized high-pressure valve, typically a gate valve, installed on the wellhead during hydraulic fracturing operations. These valves are designed to withstand the extreme pressures and abrasive nature of fracturing fluids and proppant. They provide a means to control the flow of fluids into the well and isolate the wellbore.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/frac-valve/"
}

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