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Wireline cutter

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004167

A specialized tool deployed on a wireline to sever a stuck wireline or slickline downhole, allowing for recovery of the upper portion of the line. It uses a pyrotechnic charge or a mechanical shearing action to cut the wire. This tool is used as a last resort to retrieve the surface equipment when the line cannot be pulled free.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004167
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004167",
  "term": "Wireline cutter",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A specialized tool deployed on a wireline to sever a stuck wireline or slickline downhole, allowing for recovery of the upper portion of the line. It uses a pyrotechnic charge or a mechanical shearing action to cut the wire. This tool is used as a last resort to retrieve the surface equipment when the line cannot be pulled free.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/wireline-cutter/"
}

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