Oilfield

Oilfield

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

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Oilfield

A relatively short, heavy-walled completion component installed in areas where turbulence is anticipated. The additional wall thickness prevents early failures due to erosion in the turbulent flow ...

flow profile

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A recording of the in-situ rate of fluid flow at different depths in a well, normally one completed for production or injection. The flow profile is a log recorded in a unit such as barrels per day, ...

upgrader

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A refinery unit used to improve or upgrade heavy oil to produce higher-quality hydrocarbon liquids or upgraded synthetic crudes. The refining unit may include any combination of the following: ...

phase-velocity log

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A record of the velocity with which a particular phase (gas, oil or water) moves in a producing well. While most flowmeters measure some average of all the fluids, the phase-velocity log identifies ...

water-flow log

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A record of the velocity and direction of water flowing in and around a borehole based on oxygen activation. The log may also include estimates of the flow volume and the distance from tool to ...

temperature log

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A record of the temperature gradient in a well. The temperature log is interpreted by looking for anomalies, or departures, from the reference gradient. This reference might be the geothermal ...

noise log

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A record of the sound measured at different positions in the borehole. Since fluid turbulence generates sound, high noise amplitudes indicate locations of greater turbulence such as leaks, channels ...