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Surface shut-in

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003701

The act of closing the wellhead valves to stop the flow of fluids from a well at the surface. This action causes pressure to build up in the wellbore and reservoir, allowing for the measurement of static or build-up pressures. It is a standard procedure performed during well testing to gather data for reservoir characterization.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003701
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Testing
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003701",
  "term": "Surface shut-in",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The act of closing the wellhead valves to stop the flow of fluids from a well at the surface. This action causes pressure to build up in the wellbore and reservoir, allowing for the measurement of static or build-up pressures. It is a standard procedure performed during well testing to gather data for reservoir characterization.",
  "subject": "Well Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/surface-shut-in/"
}

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