18 July 2017

Narrow drilling margin

A situation in which the formation pressure is very close to the fracture pressure. Often encountered in deepwater, narrow drilling windows complicate drilling operations, requiring multiple […]
18 July 2017

Narrow margin drilling practices

Narrow margin drilling practices refer to practices and procedures adopted when there is only a small margin (or window) between either: A. The lowest measured (or […]
18 July 2017

Natural gas

Highly compressible, highly expansible mixture of hydrocarbons with low specific gravity and occurring naturally in gaseous form. Besides hydrocarbon gases, natural gas may contain appreciable quantities […]
18 July 2017

Needle valve

A globe valve that incorporates a needlepoint disk to produce extremely fine regulation of flow.