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wildcat appraisal well
Oil & gas; Drilling
An appraisal well drilled with minimum preliminary information about the underlying structure and conditions, it usually follows a wildcat well which reported shows of oil or gas.
semi-submersible rig
Oil & gas; Drilling
A floating drilling platform that is supported by underwater pontoons, generally used for exploration purposes only.
key seating
Oil & gas; Drilling
The situation that occurs when the drill string wears a groove in the high side of a deviated well bore - this can produce problems by causing the drill string to stick.
rod buster
Oil & gas; Drilling
According to Proz.com, a rod buster is a worker that sets reinforcement steel rods. This term could also be "rod holder".
rope boring
Oil & gas; Drilling
A method similar to rod drilling except that rigid rods are replaced by a steel rope to which the boring tools are attached and allowed to fall by their own weight.
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