Drilling

Drilling

Of or relating to the penetration of the Earth's surface in order to extract petroleum oil.

Contributors in Drilling

Drilling

The measurement versus depth or time, or both, of one or more physical quantities in or around a well. The term comes from the word "log" used in the sense of a record or a note. Wireline logs are ...

logging while drilling

Oil & gas; Drilling

The measurement of formation properties during the excavation of the hole, or shortly thereafter, through the use of tools integrated into the bottomhole assembly. LWD, while sometimes risky and ...

mud weight

Oil & gas; Drilling

The mass per unit volume of a drilling fluid, synonymous with mud density. Weight is reported in lbm/gal (also known as ppg), kg/m 3 or g/cm 3 (also called specific gravity or SG), lb/ft 3 or in ...

leakoff

Oil & gas; Drilling

The magnitude of pressure exerted on a formation that causes fluid to be forced into the formation. The fluid may be flowing into the pore spaces of the rock or into cracks opened and propagated into ...

rig

Oil & gas; Drilling

The machine used to drill a wellbore. In onshore operations, the rig includes virtually everything except living quarters. Major components of the rig include the mud tanks, the mud pumps, the ...

drawworks

Oil & gas; Drilling

The machine on the rig consisting of a large-diameter steel spool, brakes, a power source and assorted auxiliary devices. The primary function of the drawworks is to reel out and reel in the drilling ...