- Industrie: Education; Oil & gas
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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.
to suspend sucker rods in a derrick or mast on rod hangers rather than to place them horizontally on a rack.
Industry:Oil & gas
contacts that interrupt the current in the primary circuit of an electrical system such as in a spark-ignition engine.
Industry:Oil & gas
a well that primarily produces gas. Legal definitions vary among the states.
Industry:Oil & gas
the speed, or velocity, at which a pump is run. In drilling, the pump rate is usually measured in strokes per minute.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. a pipe fitting on which the external thread is larger than the internal thread to allow two pipes of different sizes to be connected. 2. a removable lining or sleeve inserted or screwed into an opening to limit its size, resist wear or corrosion, or serve as a guide.
Industry:Oil & gas
a hard helmet worn by oilfield workers to minimize the danger of being injured by falling objects.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. framework for supporting or containing a number of loose objects, such as pipe. See pipe rack. 2. a bar with teeth on one face for gearing with a pinion or worm gear. 3. a notched bar used as a ratchet.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. to unscrew one section of pipe from another section, especially drill pipe while it is being withdrawn from the wellbore. During this operation, the tongs are used to start the unscrewing operation. 2. to separate, as gas from a liquid or water from an emulsion.
Industry:Oil & gas
