Drilling mud — In geotechnical engineering, drilling mud, also known as spud mud (when beginning the drilling process), is a drilling fluid used to drill boreholes into the earth. Often used while drilling oil and natural gas wells and on exploration drilling… … Wikipedia
Well logging — Gamma ray logging Spontaneous potential logging Resistivity logging Density logging Sonic logging Caliper logging Mud logging LWD/MWD v · … Wikipedia
Drilling rig (petroleum) — The equipment associated with a rig is to some extent dependent on the type of rig but typically includes at least some of the following items: #Mud tank #Shale shakers #Suction line (mud pump) #Mud pump #Motor or power source #Vibrating hose… … Wikipedia
List of components of oil drilling rigs — This article lists the main components of a petroleum onshore drilling rig. Offshore drilling rigs have similar elements, but are configured with a number of different drilling systems to suit drilling in the marine environment. The equipment… … Wikipedia
Rotary-Bohrverfahren — Das Rotary Bohrverfahren ist ein Verfahren bei geologischen Bohrungen und wird hauptsächlich bei senkrechten oder schwach geneigten Tiefbohrungen nach Erdöl, Erdgas oder bei Geothermiebohrungen eingesetzt. Das wesentliche Merkmal des Rotary… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Derrickhand — The Derrickhand or Derrickman position varies greatly from one drilling rig to another. He almost always reports directly to the driller. The name derrickman comes from the position that he normally occupies, which is at the top of the derrick.… … Wikipedia
Drill cuttings — Drill cuttings[1] are the broken bits of solid material removed from a borehole drilled by rotary, percussion, or auger methods. Boreholes drilled in this way include oil or gas wells, water wells, and holes drilled for geotechnical… … Wikipedia
Annulus (oil well) — The annulus [http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=annulus] (yellow area in diagram) of an oil well refers to any void between any piping, tubing or casing and the piping, tubing or casing immediately surrounding it. The presence… … Wikipedia
Mud systems — Surface Mud Systems Effective solids control can be attributed to the overall performance of all the components of the mud systems. Conditioning the drilling fluid with the goal of dramatically lowering maintenance cost, avoiding excessive… … Wikipedia
List of museums in Tennessee — This list of museums in Tennessee encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific,… … Wikipedia
