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Openhole packer

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002629

A downhole tool used to isolate sections of an uncased wellbore during testing, stimulation, or completion operations. It expands against the formation rock to create a seal, preventing fluid movement between zones. These packers are often inflatable or mechanical and are designed for temporary deployment in the open hole.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002629
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002629",
  "term": "Openhole packer",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A downhole tool used to isolate sections of an uncased wellbore during testing, stimulation, or completion operations. It expands against the formation rock to create a seal, preventing fluid movement between zones. These packers are often inflatable or mechanical and are designed for temporary deployment in the open hole.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/openhole-packer/"
}

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