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Oilfield
Oilfield refers to a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below the ground.
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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 ...
blank pipe
Oil & gas; Oilfield
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.
return permeability
Oil & gas; Oilfield
The comparison of permeability after testing with the additive compared to initial permeability.
