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 method for characterization of heavy oils based on fractionation, whereby a heavy oil sample is separated into smaller quantities or fractions, with each fraction having a different composition. ...

simulated annealing

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A method for constructing a gridded reservoir model by iterative trial and error. The grid is initially populated randomly with a characteristic (such as facies) so that some property (such as a ...

tracer-loss measurement

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A method of determining injection-flow profiles by monitoring the reduction in tracer material as it moves down the well. A slug of radioactive tracer is added to the injection fluid. As the slug ...

tank

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A metal or plastic vessel used to store or measure a liquid. The three types of tanks in an oil field are drilling, production and storage tanks.

gravel-pack screen

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A metal filter assembly used to support and retain the sand placed during gravel pack operations. A range of sizes and screen configurations is available to suit the characteristics of the wellbore, ...

firing head

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A mechanical or electronic device used to detonate perforating charges conveyed by tubing, drillpipe, coiled tubing or slickline. This term thus connotes any such device that is not initiated ...

check valve

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A mechanical device that permits fluid to flow or pressure to act in one direction only. Check valves are used in a variety of oil and gas industry applications as control or safety devices. Check ...