18 July 2017

Stand

The connected joints of pipe racked in the derrick or mast during a trip. The usual stand is about 90 ft long (about 27 m), which […]
18 July 2017

Stand of pipe

Two, three, or four joints of pipe fastened together, called a double, thribble, or fourble, respectively.
18 July 2017

Standpipe

A vertical pipe rising along the side of the derrick or mast, which joins the discharge line leading from the mud pump to the rotary hose […]
18 July 2017

Stimulation

Any process undertaken to enlarge old channels or to create new ones in the producing formation of a well (e.g., acidizing or formation fracturing).