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Shoot a level

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003378

To determine the fluid level in a wellbore by generating an acoustic pulse at the surface and measuring the time it takes for the echo to return from the fluid interface. This method uses a gas gun or similar device to create the sound wave. The measured time is then used to calculate the distance to the fluid level, providing data for reservoir management.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003378
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003378",
  "term": "Shoot a level",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To determine the fluid level in a wellbore by generating an acoustic pulse at the surface and measuring the time it takes for the echo to return from the fluid interface. This method uses a gas gun or similar device to create the sound wave. The measured time is then used to calculate the distance to the fluid level, providing data for reservoir management.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/shoot-a-level/"
}

Record 3,587 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.