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Glossary:Arch
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A large, load supporting formation that may serve to reduce the total overburden load on a pay zone. These formations may cover hundreds of square miles over a basin.
A second use is as a semi-stable structure of sand grains around a perforation or other opening that keeps sand from flowing so long as the flowing pressure holds the arch in place.