Drilling & Wells

S/O

Definition

Screen-out

s/o means screen-out. Hydraulic fracture stimulation. A screen-out is the phase of the treatment when the slurry dehydrates, the proppant packs off in the fracture. It usually results in a massive pressure surge and…

Hydraulic fracture stimulation. A screen-out is the phase of the treatment when the slurry dehydrates, the proppant packs off in the fracture. It usually results in a massive pressure surge and termination of the treatment.

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