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Triplex pump

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003921

A positive displacement pump equipped with three plungers or pistons that reciprocate to move fluid. This design provides a relatively smooth and continuous flow at high pressures, making it suitable for drilling, cementing, and well stimulation operations. Triplex pumps are commonly used for pumping drilling mud and fracturing fluids.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003921
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003921",
  "term": "Triplex pump",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A positive displacement pump equipped with three plungers or pistons that reciprocate to move fluid. This design provides a relatively smooth and continuous flow at high pressures, making it suitable for drilling, cementing, and well stimulation operations. Triplex pumps are commonly used for pumping drilling mud and fracturing fluids.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/triplex-pump/"
}

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