MLchartDataset catalogue

Tight hole

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003843

A section of a wellbore where the diameter is slightly smaller than the drill bit or casing, making it difficult to run tools or pipe through. This condition can result from formation swelling, filter cake buildup, or an undersized drilled hole. Reaming or circulating to clean the wellbore can alleviate a tight hole condition.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003843
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003843",
  "term": "Tight hole",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A section of a wellbore where the diameter is slightly smaller than the drill bit or casing, making it difficult to run tools or pipe through. This condition can result from formation swelling, filter cake buildup, or an undersized drilled hole. Reaming or circulating to clean the wellbore can alleviate a tight hole condition.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/tight-hole/"
}

Record 4,079 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.