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Pump barrel

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002997

The cylindrical housing of a downhole pump, typically made of steel, within which the pump plunger or rotor operates. It provides the sealed chamber where fluid is drawn in and then discharged under pressure. The internal diameter and material of the pump barrel are selected based on well conditions and fluid properties.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002997
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Testing
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002997",
  "term": "Pump barrel",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The cylindrical housing of a downhole pump, typically made of steel, within which the pump plunger or rotor operates. It provides the sealed chamber where fluid is drawn in and then discharged under pressure. The internal diameter and material of the pump barrel are selected based on well conditions and fluid properties.",
  "subject": "Production Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/pump-barrel/"
}

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