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  • verb transitive To perforate again.

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re- +‎ perforate

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Examples

  • Upon successful completion of this procedure, we will run in the hole with a perforating gun on a wireline truck to reperforate completely reopening the perforations the existing perforations.

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  • So we could have some more surprises as we reperforate reservoirs.

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  • It may be possible to reperforate the producing Edwards zone in one of the wells to enhance production from this well.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • It may be possible to reperforate the producing Edwards zone in one of the wells to enhance production from this well.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • It may be possible to reperforate the producing Edwards zone in one of the wells to enhance production from this well.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • The company said that in some cases, the purpose of intervention may be to upgrade pumping equipment, reperforate the well, or access a new zone.

    Quest Oil completes workover program on three pump jacks - Energy Business Review 2010

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