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asphaltenes
Oil & gas; Oilfield
Organic materials consisting of aromatic and naphthenic ring compounds containing nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen molecules. The asphaltene fraction of crude is defined as the organic ...
gravity units
Oil & gas; Oilfield
One-tenth of a milliGal: (10 g. U. = 1. 0 mGal). Gravity units are sometimes used in old gravity maps.
blowing the drip
Oil & gas; Oilfield
Opening the valve on a drip to allow natural gas to blow or clear the pipe of all liquids.
metamorphic
Oil & gas; Oilfield
One of three main classes of rock (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary). Metamorphic rocks form from the alteration of preexisting rocks by changes in ambient temperature, ...
sedimentary
Oil & gas; Oilfield
One of the three main classes of rock (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary). Sedimentary rocks are formed at the Earth's surface through deposition of sediments derived from ...
injector head
Oil & gas; Oilfield
One of the principal equipment components of a coiled tubing unit. The injector head incorporates special profiled chain assemblies to grip the coiled tubing string and a ...
bucking current
Oil & gas; Oilfield
On a laterolog device, the current sent through a guard electrode (A1) with the purpose of focusing the current sent by the central current emitting electrode (A0). The bucking ...
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