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Well control

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004135

The methods and equipment employed to prevent an uncontrolled flow of formation fluids, such as oil, gas, or water, from a wellbore to the surface. This involves maintaining hydrostatic pressure in the wellbore greater than the formation pressure, primarily through the use of drilling mud. Blowout preventers (BOPs) are a primary mechanical barrier in well control operations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004135
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004135",
  "term": "Well control",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The methods and equipment employed to prevent an uncontrolled flow of formation fluids, such as oil, gas, or water, from a wellbore to the surface. This involves maintaining hydrostatic pressure in the wellbore greater than the formation pressure, primarily through the use of drilling mud. Blowout preventers (BOPs) are a primary mechanical barrier in well control operations.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/well-control/"
}

Record 4,388 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.