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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asphaltenes

Oil & gas; Oilfield

Organic materials consisting of aromatic and naphthenic ring compounds containing nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen molecules. The asphaltene fraction of crude is defined as the organic part of the oil ...

gravity units

Oil & gas; Oilfield

One-tenth of a milliGal: (10 g. U. = 1. 0 mGal). Gravity units are sometimes used in old gravity maps.

blowing the drip

Oil & gas; Oilfield

Opening the valve on a drip to allow natural gas to blow or clear the pipe of all liquids.

metamorphic

Oil & gas; Oilfield

One of three main classes of rock (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary). Metamorphic rocks form from the alteration of preexisting rocks by changes in ambient temperature, pressure, volatile ...

sedimentary

Oil & gas; Oilfield

One of the three main classes of rock (igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary). Sedimentary rocks are formed at the Earth's surface through deposition of sediments derived from weathered rocks, ...

One of the principal equipment components of a coiled tubing unit. The injector head incorporates special profiled chain assemblies to grip the coiled tubing string and a hydraulic drive system that ...

bucking current

Oil & gas; Oilfield

On a laterolog device, the current sent through a guard electrode (A1) with the purpose of focusing the current sent by the central current emitting electrode (A0). The bucking current maintains A1 ...