Oilfield

Oilfield

Oilfield refers to a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below the ground.

Industry: Oil & gas

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orifice valve

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A type of valve, typically found on small-diameter pipework, that incorporates an orifice or flow-restriction device to control fluid flow.

turbulent flow

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A fluid-flow regime characterized by swirling or chaotic motion as the fluid moves along the pipe or conduit. The linear velocity of the fluid particles is similar regardless of position in the ...

A short section of plain tubing used to separate or space-out specialized components in a completion assembly. Blank pipe is commonly used in sand control completions where intervals of screen are ...

on-the-fly

Oil & gas; Oilfield

Generally used as an addition method of adding materials to the fluid being pumped without recirculation.

expandables

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A class of pipe that can be expanded for cladding corroded or worn casing, saving room in a completion, casing open hole, sealing off perforations, etc.