18 July 2017

Intermediate casing string

The string of casing set in a well after the surface casing but before production casing is set to keep the hole from caving and to […]
21 October 2021

International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

International trade association that is the major standards-development, advocacy organization for the drilling industry.
18 July 2017

Isothermal Accumulator System

When the use of fluid from an accumulator is very slow, the process is isothermal because the temperature of the system remains the same through the […]
18 July 2017

Jackup drilling rig

A mobile bottom-supported offshore drilling structure with columnar or open-truss legs that support the deck and hull. When positioned over the drilling site, the bottoms of […]