top kill
English
Noun
- (oil industry) a method of closing an oil well, by pumping in drilling fluid (synthetic mud) to shut off the flow of oil, and following with concrete (cement) to plug the hole
Related terms
- bottom kill
- static kill
- well kill
See also
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