18 July 2017

Circulation

The movement of drilling fluid out of the mud pits, down the drill stem, up the annulus, and back to the mud pits.
18 July 2017

CMC

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose. A nonfermenting cellulose product used in drilling fluids to combat contamination from anhydrite (gyp) and lower the water loss from the drilling fluid to […]
18 July 2017

Column racker/synchronized racker

An automated system of arms on a column that can be a fixed rotating (radial pattern) machine or a traveling and rotating machine. Usually consists of […]
18 July 2017

Combination string

A casing string with joints of various collapse resistance, internal yield strength and tensile strength, designed for various depths in a specific well to best withstand […]