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The operations of smoothing the wellbore, enlarging the hole to the desired size, straightening dog legs, and assist in directional drilling.
18 July 2017
To pass (as a rope) through a hole or opening in a block or similar device.
18 July 2017
To prepare the drilling rig for making hole, that is, to install tools and machinery before drilling is started.
18 July 2017
To go into the hole with tubing, drill pipe, and so forth.
18 July 2017
To run and cement casing at a certain depth in the wellbore. Sometimes called Set Pipe.
18 July 2017
To stop work temporarily or to stop a machine or operation.
18 July 2017
Using a whipstock, turbodrill, or other mud motor to drill around broken drill pipe or casing that has become lodged permanently in the hole.
18 July 2017
Moving a rig from the location of a lost or completed hole preparatory to starting a new one. In skidding the rig, the move is accomplished […]
18 July 2017
Before hoisting the drill stem from the hole, it is desirable to pump in to the top of the drill stem a quantity of very heavy […]
18 July 2017
1) to move the drill stem up and down in the hole over a short distance without rotation. Careless execution of this operations creates pressure surges […]
18 July 2017
To begin drilling; to start the hole.
18 July 2017
To guide the end of a pipe into a coupling or tool joint when making up a connection.
