18 July 2017
v. – To cease producing oil and gas from a well when it becomes unprofitable or to cease further work on a newly drilled well when […]
18 July 2017
Abnormal pressure is a term used to describe pressures that might exist in wellbores that are greater than an expected, naturally occurring hydrostatic pressure.
18 July 2017
A measure of the ability of a single fluid (such as water, gas, or oil) to flow through a rock for mation when the formation is […]
18 July 2017
The percentage of the total bulk volume of a rock sample that is composed of pore spaces or voids. See porosity.
18 July 2017
An AC drive is a system for controlling the rotational speed and/or torque of an alternating current (AC) electric motor by controlling the frequency of the […]
18 July 2017
A pressure vessel charged with nitrogen gas and used to store hydraulic fluid under pressure for operation of blowout preventers.
18 July 2017
An assemblage of multiple accumulators sharing a common manifold.
18 July 2017
A hydraulic power unit with accumulators, pumps control fluid reservoir and hydraulic control manifold for operation of blowout preventers.
18 July 2017
To part or open fracture in production hard limestone formations by using a combination of oil and acid or water and acid under high pressure. See […]
18 July 2017
To treat oil-bearing limestone or other formations with acid for the purpose of increasing production. Hydrochloric or other acid is injected into the formation under pressure. […]
18 July 2017
A record of the measurement of porosity, done by comparing depth to the time it takes for a sonic impulse to travel through a given length […]
18 July 2017
An additional device that can be installed on a passive heave compensator system, such as a crown-mounted or drill string compensator. It is designed to improve […]
