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Search Result for Temporarily Abandoned
temporarily abandoned
Temporarily shut in but not plugged.
TA
Abbreviation: temporarily abandoned.
abandon
2. to cease producing oil and gas from a well when it becomes unprofitable. A wildcat well may be abandoned after it has proven nonproductive. Several steps are involved in abandoning a well; part of the casing may be removed and salvaged; one or more cement plugs are placed in the borehole to prevent migration of fluids between the different formations penetrated by the borehole; and the well is abandoned. In many states, it is necessary to secure permission from official agencies before a well may be abandoned.
off production
Said of a well when it is shut in or temporarily not able to produce.
close in
1. to shut in a well temporarily that is capable of producing oil or gas.
closed-in
A well capable of producing oil or gas, but temporarily shut in.
moon pool
A walled round hole or well in the hull of a drill ship (usually in the center) through which the drilling assembly and other assemblies pass while a well is being drilled, completed, or abandoned from the drill ship.
storm plug
A retrievable tool used to suspend drilling temporarily during a storm offshore.
hydraulic workover
A series of hydraulic rams to restrain and pull tubing under well pressure, temporarily attached to the wellhead for workover.
cement retainer
A tool set temporarily in the casing or well to prevent the passage of cement, thereby forcing it to follow another designated path. It is used in squeeze cementing and other remedial cementing jobs.