18 July 2017

Elevators

Clamps that grip a stand of casing, tubing, drill pipe, or sucker rods so that the stand can be raised from or lowered into the hole.
10 November 2021

Emergency Disconnect Sequence (EDS)

Upon human activation, provides automatic closure of the wellbore and automatic disconnect of lower riser package when specific emergency conditions occur on a floating drilling vessel.
10 November 2021

Emergency Response Team (ERT)

Group of personnel who have designated duties in an emergency, utilizing specialized equipment, systems, and methods which—following initiation—can be used to control, mitigate, and extinguish fires.
10 November 2021

Emergency Shutdown (ESD)

Controlled sequence of events that ensures that the well is secured against accidental release of hydrocarbons into the environment, i.e. closing of barrier elements.