18 July 2017

Proppant

See propping agent.
18 July 2017

Propping agent

A granular substance (sand grains, aluminum pellets, or other material) that is carried in suspension by the fracturing fluid and that serves to keep the cracks […]
25 July 2017

Protection casing

A string of casing set to protect a section of the hole and to permit drilling to continue to a greater depth. Sometimes called “protection string” […]
18 July 2017

Pump

A device that increases the pressure on a fluid or raises it to a higher level. Various types of pumps include the bottomhole pump, centrifugal pump, […]