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stationary snubbers

1. n. [Well Workover and Intervention]

The stationary slip set on a snubbing unit used when operating under light-pipe conditions. Under these conditions, the wellhead pressure is sufficient to eject the tubing string from the wellbore. Therefore, the slips are oriented in a hold-down position to grip with the force acting upward on the string.