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Paraffin scratcher

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002694

A scraping device mounted on a sucker rod string that removes paraffin wax from the inside wall of the production tubing as the rods stroke up and down. Its blades or wires ride against the tubing wall. Chemical treatment or hot oil is the alternative way of removing the wax.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002694
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002694",
  "term": "Paraffin scratcher",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A scraping device mounted on a sucker rod string that removes paraffin wax from the inside wall of the production tubing as the rods stroke up and down. Its blades or wires ride against the tubing wall. Chemical treatment or hot oil is the alternative way of removing the wax.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/paraffin-scratcher/"
}

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