18 July 2017

Offline stand-building

A process that incorporates machines to facilitate the construction of stands of drillpipe away from the activities at well center. This may be done vertically using […]
18 July 2017

Offshore drilling

Drilling for oil in an ocean, gulf, or sea, usually on the Outer Continental Shelf. A drilling unit for offshore operations may be a mobile floating […]
18 July 2017

Oil sand

1) a sandstone that yields oil. 2) by extension, any reservoir that yields oil, whether or not it is sandstone.
18 July 2017

Oil string

The final string of casing set and cemented in the hole to prevent caving of the hole, the flow of fluid into the hole from other […]