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Glossary:Channel
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In the context of cement, a channel is a flow area in the cement from inefficient cementing displacement of the drilling mud.
In the context of rock formations, a channel is an interconnected pathway through the matrix of the rock or an open fracture or other feature that connects a reservoir and the wellbore.