Bridge over:

Rocks, sand, clay, and other debris clog the hole and stop the blowout.

Terms Related to Bridge over

• Ball catcher

  A tube placed around the retrieving neck of a retrievable bridge plug to "catch" debris.

• Plug pucker

  A tool used to mill over permanent bridge plugs/cement retainers while retrieving the milled-out debris

• Bridge plug

  1. A downhole tool, composed primarily of slips, a plug mandrel, and a rubber sealing element, that is run and set in casing to isolate ...

• Blowout

  1. An uncontrolled flow of gas, oil, or other well fluids into the atmosphere or into an underground formation. A blowout, or gusher, can occur ...

• Bridge

  1. An obstruction in the borehole, usually caused by the caving in of the well or the borehole or by the intrusion of a large ...

• Sand

  1. An abrasive material composed of small quartz grains formed from the disintegration of preexisting rocks. Sand consists of particles less than 2 millimeters and ...

• Hydraulic hammer effect

  A phenomenon in which a pressure concession occurs by suddenly stopping the flow of liquids in a closed container. Also called water hammer.