25 July 2017
A centralizer attached to the Drill Collar to center the bit in the hole. Stabilizers may be spaced out over the drill collar string to prevent […]
18 July 2017
Storing a drilling rig upon completion of a job when the rig is to be withdrawn from operation for a period of time.
18 July 2017
To locate precisely on the surface of the ground the point at which a well is to be drilled. After exploration techniques have revealed the possibility […]
18 July 2017
The connected joints of pipe racked in the derrick or mast during a trip. The usual stand is about 90 ft long (about 27 m), which […]
18 July 2017
To bring the pipe out of the hole (make a trip) and rack it in the derrick.
18 July 2017
Two, three, or four joints of pipe fastened together, called a double, thribble, or fourble, respectively.
18 July 2017
A vertical pipe rising along the side of the derrick or mast, which joins the discharge line leading from the mud pump to the rotary hose […]
18 July 2017
Any process undertaken to enlarge old channels or to create new ones in the producing formation of a well (e.g., acidizing or formation fracturing).
18 July 2017
The natural layering or lamination characteristic of sediments and sedimentary rocks.
18 July 2017
A petroleum trap that occurs when the top of the reservoir bed is terminated by other beds or by a change of porosity or permeability within […]
18 July 2017
The entire length of casing, tubing, sucker rods, or drill pipe run into a hole.
18 July 2017
To thread the drilling line through the sheaves of the crown block and traveling block. One end of the line is secured to the hoisting drum […]
