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A common method of pipe sticking where the overbalance pressure in the wellbore pushes the tubing against the side of the wellbore in a permeable formation.

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Used as a filtering media and as an additive to cement.

A salt or other column that pierces upper layers and may form traps of obstructions to flow.

A shaped bit body with diamonds for abrasive cutting of the formation. Also called a diamond mill.