18 July 2017
Calcium oxide, CaO, used in certain oil-base muds to neutralize the organic acid.
18 July 2017
The state of being quiet or at rest (being still). Static.
18 July 2017
The act of placing stands of pipe in orderly arrangement in the derrick after hoisting pipe from the wellbore.
18 July 2017
A record of the natural or induced radioactive characteristics of subsurface formations. See radioactivity well logging.
18 July 2017
The recording of the natural or induced radioactive characteristics of subsurface formations. A radioactivity log, also known as a radiation log, normally consists of two recorded […]
18 July 2017
The closing and sealing component on a blowout preventer. One of three types – blind, pipe, or shear – may be installed in several preventers mounted […]
18 July 2017
A ram BOP utilizes horizontally opposed hydraulic cylinders to move two horizontally opposed removable metal blocks, with replaceable elastomer seals, to seal off pressure below the […]
18 July 2017
The rate at which the drill proceeds in the deepening of the wellbore. It is usually expressed in terms of ft per hour.
18 July 2017
1) a hole in the rig floor, 30 to 35 ft (9 to 11 m) deep, which is lined with casing that projects above the floor […]
18 July 2017
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
The ratio of effective permeability to absolute permeability. The relative permeability of rock to a single fluid is 1.0 when only that fluid is present, and […]
