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Glossary Oil and Gas Field Operations / Term

Bailer

A long tubular vessel fitted with a bail at the upper end and a valve at its lower extremity. Bailers are used to remove water, oil and solids from a wellbore. When fitted with a plunger to which a line is attached, a bailer can draw materials into the vessel as it is lifted.

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