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Kill

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002096

To stop the flow of formation fluids from a wellbore by increasing the hydrostatic pressure within the well, typically by circulating a heavy drilling fluid. This action prevents an uncontrolled release of oil or gas to the surface. Well control procedures dictate specific kill methods based on the type and severity of the influx.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002096
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002096",
  "term": "Kill",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To stop the flow of formation fluids from a wellbore by increasing the hydrostatic pressure within the well, typically by circulating a heavy drilling fluid. This action prevents an uncontrolled release of oil or gas to the surface. Well control procedures dictate specific kill methods based on the type and severity of the influx.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/kill/"
}

Record 2,243 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.