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kelly down
Oil & gas; Drilling
Referring to the condition that occurs when the kelly is all the way down, so drilling progress cannot continue. A connection must be made, which has the effect of raising the ...
Joule-Thomson
Oil & gas; Drilling
Referring to the change in temperature observed when a gas expands while flowing through a restriction without any heat entering or leaving the system. The change may be positive ...
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