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Glossary:Bullheading
Forcing fluids in the pipe into the formation at a pressure higher than the pore pressure and sometimes higher than the fracturing breakdown pressure. Used to displace a kick out of the pipe when wellbore and wellhead pressure limits permits.Wells with short open hole sections and zones of high permeability respond better to bullheading than wells with long open hole sections and low permeability zones.