packer test

packer test

[′pak·ər ‚test]
(petroleum engineering)
A pressure test of a sealed zone in a well.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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