Oilfield

Oilfield

Oilfield refers to a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below the ground.

Industry: Oil & gas

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drawdown

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The difference between the average reservoir pressure and the flowing bottomhole pressure.

The difference between the average velocities of two different fluids flowing together in a pipe. In vertical ascending flow, the lighter fluid flows faster than the heavier fluid. The slip velocity ...

range of load

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The difference between the maximum load reached in the upstroke and the minimum load registered in the downstroke.

measurement error

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The difference between the true value and that which is reported from a measurement.

reel

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The device used to store and transport a coiled tubing string ready for use at the wellsite. The coiled tubing reel incorporates a manifold and swivel arrangement to enable fluids to be pumped ...

camera

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The device used in early logging to record logging measurements on photographic film. The camera consisted of a light shining on galvanometers, which reflected the light to produce a trace on one or ...