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conformable
Oil & gas; Drilling
Parallel strata that have undergone a similar geologic history, deposited in succession without interruption.
outside diameter
Oil & gas; Drilling
Outside or outer diameter. Casing and tubing are commonly described in terms of inside diameter (ID) and outside diameter.
humic acid
Oil & gas; Drilling
Organic carboxylic acids of complex molecular structure (aromatic and phenolic) that comprise 10 to 90% of lignite. Humic acids in lignite react with caustic ingredients (NaOH and ...
aromatic content test
Oil & gas; Drilling
One of two quantitative analysis procedures for measuring aromatic content of base oils for use in oil mud as proscribed by the API. Results of the two aromatic content tests may ...
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