Brad Mills
Johannesburg, South Africa
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frac job
Slang term for hydraulic fracturing, a process whereby an oil or gas well is stimulated by pumping special fluids into the reservoir, fracturing the formation.
frac job
Slang term for hydraulic fracturing, a process whereby an oil or gas well is stimulated by pumping special fluids into the reservoir, fracturing the formation.
Coal Seam Gas (CSG)
Methane that forms in the gaps between coal molecules. (not to be confused with csg, an abbreviation for the well casing)
Coal Seam Gas (CSG)
Methane that forms in the gaps between coal molecules. (not to be confused with csg, an abbreviation for the well casing)
fish
Any object that has been unintentionally dropped and lost down the wellbore. Fishing is the act of using specialized tools to retrieve a fish.
fish
Any object that has been unintentionally dropped and lost down the wellbore. Fishing is the act of using specialized tools to retrieve a fish.
blowout
A sudden, uncontrolled release of underground pressure from the well.
blowout
A sudden, uncontrolled release of underground pressure from the well.
core sample
A cylindrical section of a naturally occurring medium consistent enough to hold a layered structure. Most cores are obtained by drilling into the medium, for example, sediment or rock, with a hollow steel tube called a corer
core sample
A cylindrical section of a naturally occurring medium consistent enough to hold a layered structure. Most cores are obtained by drilling into the medium, for example, sediment or rock, with a hollow steel tube called a corer
Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
Methane that forms in the gaps between coal molecules. (not to be confused with csg, an abbreviation for the well casing)
Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
Methane that forms in the gaps between coal molecules. (not to be confused with csg, an abbreviation for the well casing)
cold vent
An area of the ocean floor where hydrogen sulfide, methane and other hydrocarbon-rich fluid seepage occurs, often in the form of a brine pool. Constitutes a biome supporting several endemic species. More commonly a "cold seep"
cold vent
An area of the ocean floor where hydrogen sulfide, methane and other hydrocarbon-rich fluid seepage occurs, often in the form of a brine pool. Constitutes a biome supporting several endemic species. More commonly a "cold seep"
driller
The crew supervisor on a drilling rig, working under the toolpusher.
driller
The crew supervisor on a drilling rig, working under the toolpusher.
big bear
A big bear is a hitch (see hitch) that lasts a minimum of 50 straight days.
big bear
A big bear is a hitch (see hitch) that lasts a minimum of 50 straight days.
Derrickman
The third in command after the driller & assistant driller.
Derrickman
The third in command after the driller & assistant driller.
