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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torpedo

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The connection between the wireline logging cable and the bridle. The torpedo consists of an outer mechanical connection enclosing electrical connections between the conductors.

anoxic

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The condition of an environment in which free oxygen is lacking or absent.

anaerobic

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The condition of an environment in which free oxygen is lacking or absent.

channeling

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The condition in which cement flows in a channel only on some sides of the casing or borehole annulus, and thus does not provide adequate hydraulic isolation in all radial azimuths. The channel ...

The concentration of organic material in source rocks as represented by the weight percent of organic carbon. A value of approximately 0. 5% total organic carbon by weight percent is considered the ...

snubbing jack

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The components of a snubbing unit that provide the vertical stroke or movement required to run or retrieve the work string. Snubbing jacks are hydraulically operated and can apply extremely high ...

initial shut-in period

Oil & gas; Oilfield

The comparatively short shut-in period following the initial flow period of a drillstem test. This period is followed immediately by much longer flow and shut-in periods to allow the pressure to ...