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• Drilling fluid invasion — is a process that occurs in a well being drilled with higher wellbore pressure than formation pressure. The liquid component of the drilling fluid (known as the mud filtrate) continues to invade the porous and permeable formation until the solids …   Wikipedia

• Drilling engineering — is a subset of petroleum engineering. Drilling engineers design and implement procedures to drill wells as safely and economically as possible. They work closely with the drilling contractor, service contractors, and compliance personnel, as well …   Wikipedia

• Drilling riser — joints with buoyancy modules A drilling riser is a conduit that provides a temporary extension of a subsea oil well to a surface drilling facility. Drilling risers are categorised into two types: marine drilling risers used with subsea blowout… …   Wikipedia

• Drilling fluid — This article is about fluids used when drilling a well. For fluids used with drill bits during metal working, see cutting fluid. Driller pouring a foaming agent down the rod string on a drilling rig In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid is… …   Wikipedia

• Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …   Wikipedia

• Drilling mud — In geotechnical engineering, drilling mud, also known as spud mud (when beginning the drilling process), is a drilling fluid used to drill boreholes into the earth. Often used while drilling oil and natural gas wells and on exploration drilling… …   Wikipedia

• Drilling rig (petroleum) — The equipment associated with a rig is to some extent dependent on the type of rig but typically includes at least some of the following items: #Mud tank #Shale shakers #Suction line (mud pump) #Mud pump #Motor or power source #Vibrating hose… …   Wikipedia

• Drilling —   The act of boring a hole (1) to determine whether minerals are present in commercially recoverable quantities and (2) to accomplish production of the minerals (including drilling to inject fluids).   ■ Exploratory. Drilling to locate probable… …   Energy terms

• drilling — noun 1. the act of drilling • Syn: ↑boring • Derivationally related forms: ↑drill • Hypernyms: ↑creating by removal 2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum • Syn …   Useful english dictionary

• Drilling arrangement —   A contractual agreement under which a working interest owner (assignor) assigns a part of a working interest in a property to another party (the assignee) in exchange for which the assignee agrees to develop the property. The term may also be… …   Energy terms

• Odfjell Drilling — Type Private Industry Oilfield services Founded 1973 Headquarters BergenStavanger …   Wikipedia