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Hydrochloric acid

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001904

A strong mineral acid, HCl, used in oil and gas operations for acidizing treatments to dissolve carbonate rock formations and improve reservoir permeability. It reacts with limestone and dolomite to create channels for hydrocarbon flow. Concentrations typically range from 5% to 28% by weight, depending on the formation and treatment objectives.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001904
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001904",
  "term": "Hydrochloric acid",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A strong mineral acid, HCl, used in oil and gas operations for acidizing treatments to dissolve carbonate rock formations and improve reservoir permeability. It reacts with limestone and dolomite to create channels for hydrocarbon flow. Concentrations typically range from 5% to 28% by weight, depending on the formation and treatment objectives.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/hydrochloric-acid/"
}

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