Glossary:Back flushing
Reverse flow of a fluid, usually in a well treatment or injection well, where flow from the reservoir to the wellbore, often at high drawdown, is used to clean fluids and shallow particulate damage from the near-wellbore area.
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Reverse flow of a fluid, usually in a well treatment or injection well, where flow from the reservoir to the wellbore, often at high drawdown, is used to clean fluids and shallow particulate damage from the near-wellbore area.