18 July 2017
In drilling a well, a channel or groove cut in the side of the hole, parallel to the axis of the hole. Key seating takes place […]
18 July 2017
A short joint on which are fixed either spiral or straight blades that are approximately 1/2 inch larger in diam than the largest drill collar in […]
18 July 2017
An entry of water, gas, oil, or other formation fluid into the wellbore during drilling. It occurs because the pressure exerted by the column of drilling […]
18 July 2017
Kick tolerance is the maximum influx to equal MAASP. It can be expressed as either the maximum intensity or, more commonly, the maximum influx volume that […]