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Drilling

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

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sub-sea wellhead
Oil & gas; Drilling

A wellhead installed on the sea floor and controlled remotely from a platform or floating production facility or from land.

filler (strainer)
Oil & gas; Drilling

Device used for separation of solids or suspended particles from liquids.

flange-up
Oil & gas; Drilling

The act of making the final connection on a piping system.

flotel
Oil & gas; Drilling

A floating accommodation rig or barge used as quarters for offshore personnel.

fractionating column
Oil & gas; Drilling

A tall tower, fitted with perforated trays, in which fractional distillation of crude oil or its products is carried out.

fast line end
Oil & gas; Drilling

The end of the drilling line which is fixed to the reel on the drawworks (so called because it travels with a greater velocity than any other part of the drilling line).

onshore
Oil & gas; Drilling

The adjective applied to any structure or activity located or carried out on land as opposed to at sea (offshore).

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