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Skin

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003436

A dimensionless factor that quantifies the additional pressure drop or enhancement to flow caused by damage or stimulation near the wellbore. A positive skin factor indicates formation damage, such as from drilling fluid invasion, which impedes fluid flow into the well. A negative skin factor indicates improved flow due to stimulation, like acidizing or fracturing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003436
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003436",
  "term": "Skin",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A dimensionless factor that quantifies the additional pressure drop or enhancement to flow caused by damage or stimulation near the wellbore. A positive skin factor indicates formation damage, such as from drilling fluid invasion, which impedes fluid flow into the well. A negative skin factor indicates improved flow due to stimulation, like acidizing or fracturing.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/skin/"
}

Record 3,647 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.