25 July 2017

Sheave (pronounced “shiv”)

1) a grooved pulley. 2) support wheel over which tape, wire, or cable rides.
18 July 2017

Shoe

Established at the bottom end of the conductor casing by cementing. See leak off test and conductor casing.
18 July 2017

Show

The appearance of oil or gas in cuttings, samples, or cores from a drilling well.
18 July 2017

Shut-in bottomhole pressure (SIBHP)

The pressure at the bottom of a well when the surface valves on the well are completely closed. It is caused by formation fluids at the […]