Brad Mills
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Derrickman
The third in command after the driller & assistant driller.
Derrickman
The third in command after the driller & assistant driller.
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"
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)
bell nipple
An enlarged pipe at the top of a casing string that serves as a funnel to guide drilling tools into the top of the well.
bell nipple
An enlarged pipe at the top of a casing string that serves as a funnel to guide drilling tools into the top of the well.
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.
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.
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.
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)
floorhand
Laborer responsible for the overall maintenance of the rig.
floorhand
Laborer responsible for the overall maintenance of the rig.
driller
The crew supervisor on a drilling rig, working under the toolpusher.
driller
The crew supervisor on a drilling rig, working under the toolpusher.