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Taper tap

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003767

A fishing tool with a tapered, threaded profile designed to engage and retrieve lost or stuck tubulars from a wellbore. The tap is rotated into the internal diameter of the fish, cutting threads into its wall to establish a secure connection. This tool is used when the lost item has an open internal bore suitable for threading.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003767
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003767",
  "term": "Taper tap",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A fishing tool with a tapered, threaded profile designed to engage and retrieve lost or stuck tubulars from a wellbore. The tap is rotated into the internal diameter of the fish, cutting threads into its wall to establish a secure connection. This tool is used when the lost item has an open internal bore suitable for threading.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/taper-tap/"
}

Record 3,994 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.