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Work string

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004175

A string of tubing or drill pipe run into a wellbore to perform a specific operation, such as cementing, acidizing, or fishing. It differs from the production tubing in that it is temporary and designed for intervention tasks. The work string conveys fluids or tools to the target depth in the well.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004175
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Workover and Intervention
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004175",
  "term": "Work string",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A string of tubing or drill pipe run into a wellbore to perform a specific operation, such as cementing, acidizing, or fishing. It differs from the production tubing in that it is temporary and designed for intervention tasks. The work string conveys fluids or tools to the target depth in the well.",
  "subject": "Well Workover and Intervention",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/work-string/"
}

Record 4,432 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.