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The Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) is a unit of the Division of Continuing Education at The University of Texas at Austin and has been training companies and individuals since 1944.
Any of the rod pumps, high-pressure liquid pumps, or centrifugal pumps located at or near the bottom of the well and used to lift the well fluids. See centrifugal pump, hydraulic pumping, submersible pump, sucker rod pumping.
Industry:Oil & gas
A survey run in cased holes to locate the top of the cement in the annulus. Since cement generates a considerable amount of heat when setting, a temperature increase will be found at the level where cement is found behind the casing.
Industry:Oil & gas
An operation used to determine temperatures at various depths in the wellbore. It is also used to determine the height of cement behind the casing and to locate the source of water influx into the wellbore.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. an arrangement of pulleys and wire rope used for lifting heavy objects; a winch or similar device. 2. the drawworks.
2. to raise or lift.
Industry:Oil & gas
A flexible disk-shaped device, usually made of rubber, with a hole in the centre through which drill pipe or tubing passes. It is used to wipe off mud, oil, or other liquid from the pipe as it is pulled from the hole.
Industry:Oil & gas
Threads on the female section, or box, of a tool joint. See tool joint.
Industry:Oil & gas
Drawworks, drilling line, and travelling and crown blocks. Auxiliary hoisting components include catheads, catshaft, and air hoist.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. the use of improved recovery methods that not only restore formation pressure but also improve oil displacement or fluid flow in the reservoir. 2. the use of any improved recovery method to remove additional oil after secondary recovery. Compare primary recovery, secondary recovery.
Industry:Oil & gas
The braking device on the drawworks or airhoist to stop a load being lifted. It is a device for arresting the motion of a mechanism, usually by means of friction, as in the drawworks and airhoist brakes.
Industry:Oil & gas
