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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.
A portable rig, truck-mounted, trailer-mounted, or a carrier rig, consisting of a hoist and engine with a self-erecting mast. See carrier rig. Compare workover rig.
Industry:Oil & gas
A borehole; the hole drilled by the bit. A wellbore may have casing in it or it may be open (uncased); or part of it may be cased, and part of it may be open. Also called a borehole or hole.
Industry:Oil & gas
Large wrench used for turning when making up or breaking out casing. See tongs.
Industry:Oil & gas
An acidizing treatment in which the acid is placed in the wellbore and allowed to react by merely soaking. It is a relatively slow process, because very little of the acid actually comes in contact with the formation. Also called wellbore cleanup. Compare acid fracture.
Industry:Oil & gas
In a wellbore, the space between the inside of the casing and the outside of the tubing.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. the mechanism on an engine through which air and sometimes fuel are admitted to the cylinder. 2. on a mud pump, the valve that opens to allow mud to be drawn into the pump by the pistons moving in the liners.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. the phase of the petroleum industry that deals with bringing the well fluids to the surface and separating them and storing, gauging, and otherwise preparing the product for delivery. 2. the amount of oil or gas produced in a given period.
Industry:Oil & gas
The equipment installed at the surface of the wellbore. A wellhead includes such equipment as the casinghead and tubing head.
Industry:Oil & gas
