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Slug flow

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004451

A two-phase flow regime characterized by alternating pockets (slugs) of liquid and gas moving through a pipeline or wellbore. The liquid slugs typically fill the entire pipe cross-section, pushing gas bubbles ahead of them. This intermittent flow can cause pressure fluctuations and operational challenges in production systems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004451
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004451",
  "term": "Slug flow",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A two-phase flow regime characterized by alternating pockets (slugs) of liquid and gas moving through a pipeline or wellbore. The liquid slugs typically fill the entire pipe cross-section, pushing gas bubbles ahead of them. This intermittent flow can cause pressure fluctuations and operational challenges in production systems.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/slug-flow/"
}

Record 3,677 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.