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Variable orifice

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004010

A flow control device that allows the size of its opening to be adjusted, thereby regulating the flow rate of a fluid. This adjustment can be manual or automated, responding to changes in pressure or flow demand. Choke valves are a common example of variable orifice devices used in oil and gas production to manage well flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004010
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004010",
  "term": "Variable orifice",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A flow control device that allows the size of its opening to be adjusted, thereby regulating the flow rate of a fluid. This adjustment can be manual or automated, responding to changes in pressure or flow demand. Choke valves are a common example of variable orifice devices used in oil and gas production to manage well flow.",
  "subject": "Production",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/variable-orifice/"
}

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