18 July 2017
A well from which oil or water flows without pumping or artificial lifting.
18 July 2017
A substance that flows and yields to any force tending to change its shape. Liquids and gases are fluids.
18 July 2017
A bed or deposit composed throughout of substantially the same kind of rock; often a lithologic unit. Each formation is given a name, frequently as a […]
20 October 2021
Any fluids present within any spaces of a formation, which can include, but is not limited to the faults, fractures, vugs, pores, or caverns of a […]
18 July 2017
A method of stimulating production by opening new flow channels in the rock surrounding a production well. Often called a frac job. Under extremely high hydraulic […]
18 July 2017
The force exerted by fluids in a formation, recorded in the hole at the level of the formation with the well shut in. Also called reservoir […]
18 July 2017
The gathering of pressure data on a formation to determine its potential productivity before installing casing in a well. The conventional method is the drill stem […]
18 July 2017
A section of drill pipe, casing, or tubing consisting of four joints screwed together. Compare double, single, thribble. See joint.
18 July 2017
The name used for the working platform of the derrickman, or the monkeyboard, when it is located at a height in the derrick equal to approximately […]
18 July 2017
Shortened form of formation fracturing. See formation fracturing.
18 July 2017
Gas hydrates are ice-like materials that are formed when gas and water are mixed together and are subjected to pressure and cold temperatures.
18 July 2017
A stratum of sand or porous sandstone from which natural gas is obtained.
