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Pipe heavy

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002797

Describing a condition where the weight of the drill string or tubing string in the wellbore is greater than the upward buoyant force exerted by the drilling fluid. This results in a net downward force, indicating that the string is not stuck and can be moved freely. It is the opposite of being pipe light.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002797
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002797",
  "term": "Pipe heavy",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a condition where the weight of the drill string or tubing string in the wellbore is greater than the upward buoyant force exerted by the drilling fluid. This results in a net downward force, indicating that the string is not stuck and can be moved freely. It is the opposite of being pipe light.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/pipe-heavy/"
}

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