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Glossary:Gas lock
In the context of facilities, a gas lock is a gas retention device that permits gauging the tank without loosing gas to the atmosphere.
In the context of a pump, a gas lock is a pump filled with gas that it cannot expel and where no further fluid will enter the pump. Common in beam lift pumps that pump off or are used in high GOR wells.