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| Term |
Description |
| Abandon |
When production is stopped from a well that is depleted and no longer capable of producing profitably. A wildcat well may also be abandoned after it has been determined that it will not produce. |
| Acidizing |
Treatment of oil-bearing limestone or carbonate formations with a solution of hydrochloric acid and other chemicals to increase production. The acid is forced under pressure into the formation where it enlarges the flow channels by dissolving the limestone. |
| Air Drilling |
Drilling using air as the circulation medium |
| Angle of Deflection |
"The angle |
| Anticline |
Arched stratified rock structure with layers dipping downward in opposite directions from the crest. |
| BHA |
Bottom Hole Alignment or Angle |
| Bit |
The cutting or boring element used in drilling oil and gas wells. |
| Blowout |
"Uncontrolled flow of gas |
| BOP - Blow Out Preventers |
Hydraulically or mechanically actuated high-pressure valve installed at the wellhead to control pressure within the well. |
| BOPD |
Barrels of Oil per Day |
| Breakout |
"Act of unscrewing one section of pipe from another section |
| Bring In a Well |
Act of completing and bringing a well into production. |
| Cable Tool |
Percussion method of drilling whereby the repeated pounding of a heavy bit makes the hole. Largely replaced by the rotary rig. |
| Cap Rock |
Impermeable rock overlying an oil or gas reservoir that tends to prevent migration of the reservoir fluids from the reservoir. |
| Capped Well |
A well capable of production but lacking wellhead installations and a pipeline connection. |
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