Oil & gas

Oil & gas

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static gradient survey

Oil & gas; Downhole

Process of running a pressure gauge into the well and stopping at several depths to measure the pressure, which increases with depth as a function of the density of the oil. After ...

pressure transient testing

Oil & gas; Downhole

Field Operations Groups run sensitive pressure gauge/recorders into wells so that they can monitor pressure changes in the wellbore resulting from dramatic producing rate changes.

well completions

Oil & gas; Downhole

A generic term used to describe the assembly of downhole tubulars and equipment required to enable safe and efficient production from an oil or gas well. The point at which the ...