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calcium carbonate plug
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A temporary plug formulated with graded granules or flakes of calcium carbonate that are generally circulated into place as a slurry and allowed to settle out. Calcium carbonate ...
petroleum systems modeling
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A technique used to represent the history of a sedimentary basin, including the processes and components necessary to form petroleum: a petroleum source rock, a reservoir, a ...
temperature survey
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A temperature data set taken at various depths in the wellbore. Temperature surveys are used to determine the top of cement behind the casing, fluid contacts and water influx. It ...
cathodic protection
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A technique used to minimize the rate of corrosion of a structure. Cathodic protection does not eliminate corrosion, it transfers corrosion from the structure under protection to ...
selective perforating
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A technique used to fire individual perforating guns when multiple guns have been run together in a single trip into the well. Selective firing is used to improve operational ...
hesitation squeeze
Oil & gas; Oilfield
A technique used in squeeze cementing whereby a portion of the slurry is pumped, then pumping stops to expose the slurry to differential pressure against the zone of interest in ...
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