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Gunk squeeze

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001775

A remedial operation involving pumping a gunk plug, a viscous mixture of bentonite and diesel or crude oil, into a zone of lost circulation or a perforating interval. The plug is then squeezed into the formation under pressure to seal off fluid loss or to isolate a specific zone. This technique is often used to combat severe lost circulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001775
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001775",
  "term": "Gunk squeeze",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A remedial operation involving pumping a gunk plug, a viscous mixture of bentonite and diesel or crude oil, into a zone of lost circulation or a perforating interval. The plug is then squeezed into the formation under pressure to seal off fluid loss or to isolate a specific zone. This technique is often used to combat severe lost circulation.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/gunk-squeeze/"
}

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