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Snubbing force

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003483

The downward force applied to a pipe string to overcome wellbore pressure and friction, allowing the string to be run into a live well against upward pressure. This force is necessary when the weight of the pipe string itself is insufficient to counteract the wellbore pressure. It is typically generated by hydraulic snubbing units.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003483
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003483",
  "term": "Snubbing force",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The downward force applied to a pipe string to overcome wellbore pressure and friction, allowing the string to be run into a live well against upward pressure. This force is necessary when the weight of the pipe string itself is insufficient to counteract the wellbore pressure. It is typically generated by hydraulic snubbing units.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/snubbing-force/"
}

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