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Coiled Tubing

A long, continuous length of metal pipe, normally 1" to 3.25" in diameter, wound on a spool or large reel for easy transport and storage. It is straightened prior to pushing into a wellbore and is used for well interventions, well repair or workover activities, and sometimes as production tubing. Coiled tubing is often used to run well logs.