18 July 2017

Whipstock

A long steel casing that uses an inclined plane to cause the bit to deflect from the original borehole at a slight angle. Whipstock are sometimes […]
18 July 2017

Wildcat

1) a well drilled in an area where no oil or gas production exists. 2) [nautical] the geared sheave of a windlass used to pull anchor […]
18 July 2017

Wind-load rating

A specification of a derrick used to indicate the resistance of the derrick to the force of wind. The wind load rating is calculated according to […]
18 July 2017

Wire rope

A cable composed of steel wires twisted around a central core of fiber or steel wire to create a rope of great strength and considerable flexibility. […]