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Paraffin scraper

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002693

A mechanical device run into a wellbore to remove paraffin wax deposits that accumulate on the inside of production tubing. It consists of blades or knives that scrape the wax from the pipe walls as it is moved up and down. This tool restores the internal diameter of the tubing and maintains production flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002693
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002693",
  "term": "Paraffin scraper",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A mechanical device run into a wellbore to remove paraffin wax deposits that accumulate on the inside of production tubing. It consists of blades or knives that scrape the wax from the pipe walls as it is moved up and down. This tool restores the internal diameter of the tubing and maintains production flow.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/paraffin-scraper/"
}

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