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 small sensor in a production logging tool that distinguishes the type of fluid in its vicinity as it is moved up and down a production well. The optical probe is sensitive to the optical index of ...

electric probe

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A small sensor in a production logging tool that distinguishes between hydrocarbon and water in its vicinity as it is moved up and down a production well. The electric probe was the first type of ...

barrel pump

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A small pump with an extended suction duct that is designed to pump fluid from barrels. Barrel pumps are commonly used to decant liquid additives during the preparation of treatment fluids at the ...

booster

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A small metal tube containing secondary high explosive that is crimped onto the end of the detonating cord. This explosive component is designed to provide reliable detonation transfer between ...

microannulus

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A small gap that can form between the casing or liner and the surrounding cement sheath, most commonly formed by variations in temperature or pressure during or after the cementing process. Such ...

minifrac

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A small fracturing treatment performed before the main hydraulic fracturing treatment to acquire critical job design and execution data and confirm the predicted response of the treatment interval. ...

hydrostatic bailer

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A slickline tool generally used for the removal of sand or similar small particles around the fishing necks of downhole tools or equipment. The hydrostatic bailer incorporates a sealed atmospheric ...