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 […]
18 July 2017
A high-pressure line, connecting the mud pump and the well, through which drilling fluid can be pumped into the well to control a threatened blowout.