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Tripping pipe

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003922

The operation of pulling the drill string out of the wellbore and subsequently running it back in, usually to change the drill bit or perform other downhole work. This involves breaking connections, racking pipe stands, and then reversing the procedure. It is a routine but time-consuming part of drilling operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003922
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003922",
  "term": "Tripping pipe",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The operation of pulling the drill string out of the wellbore and subsequently running it back in, usually to change the drill bit or perform other downhole work. This involves breaking connections, racking pipe stands, and then reversing the procedure. It is a routine but time-consuming part of drilling operations.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/tripping-pipe/"
}

Record 4,164 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.