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25 July 2017
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25 July 2017

Loss of Well Control (LWC)

API RP-65/2 defines loss of well control (LWC) as “…flow of subterranean formation fluids or well fluids into the environment or into a separate underground formation.” In other words, Loss of Well Control is a kick that leads to either a blowout or an underground blowout.