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Wellbore damage

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004147

A reduction in the permeability of the reservoir rock immediately surrounding the wellbore, hindering fluid flow into the well. This condition results from drilling, completion, or workover operations that introduce foreign materials or alter rock properties. It is quantified by a skin factor, where a positive value indicates damage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004147
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Testing
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004147",
  "term": "Wellbore damage",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A reduction in the permeability of the reservoir rock immediately surrounding the wellbore, hindering fluid flow into the well. This condition results from drilling, completion, or workover operations that introduce foreign materials or alter rock properties. It is quantified by a skin factor, where a positive value indicates damage.",
  "subject": "Well Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/wellbore-damage/"
}

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