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Holdup depth

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001839

The depth in a wellbore at which a tool or piece of equipment being run into the hole encounters an obstruction and can no longer advance. This obstruction could be a collapsed section of casing, a buildup of scale or sand, or a mechanical issue with downhole completion equipment. The holdup depth is recorded in the well file and is distinct from the total depth of the well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001839
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001839",
  "term": "Holdup depth",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The depth in a wellbore at which a tool or piece of equipment being run into the hole encounters an obstruction and can no longer advance. This obstruction could be a collapsed section of casing, a buildup of scale or sand, or a mechanical issue with downhole completion equipment. The holdup depth is recorded in the well file and is distinct from the total depth of the well.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/holdup-depth/"
}

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