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Off-pattern well

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002588

A well drilled outside the regular geometric arrangement of injection and production wells in a developed enhanced oil recovery flood pattern. These wells are used to improve sweep efficiency in areas not adequately covered by the primary pattern. They can be strategically placed to target bypassed oil or to adjust fluid flow paths.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002588
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002588",
  "term": "Off-pattern well",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A well drilled outside the regular geometric arrangement of injection and production wells in a developed enhanced oil recovery flood pattern. These wells are used to improve sweep efficiency in areas not adequately covered by the primary pattern. They can be strategically placed to target bypassed oil or to adjust fluid flow paths.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/off-pattern-well/"
}

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