diamond drilling
21Blowout (well drilling) — A blowout is the uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from an oil well or gas well after pressure control systems have failed.[1] Prior to the advent of pressure control equipment in the 1920s, the uncontrolled release of oil and… …
22Well drilling — Tricone rock bit Well drilling is the process of drilling a hole in the ground for the extraction of a natural resource such as ground water, natural gas, or petroleum. Drilling for the exploration of the nature of the material underground (for… …
23Argyle diamond mine — The Argyle diamond mine (coord|16|42|44|S|128|23|51|E|type:landmark region:AU|display=inline,title) is a diamond mine located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Argyle mine is the largest diamond producer in the world by volume,… …
24industrial diamond — ▪ mineral any diamond that is designated for industrial use, principally as a cutting tool or abrasive. In general, industrial diamonds are too badly flawed, irregularly shaped, poorly coloured, or small to be of value as gems, but they are …
25Deepwater drilling — is the process of oil and gas exploration and production in depths of more than 500 feet. By this definition, there are approximately 600 deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico.[1] It has been economically infeasible for many years, but with… …
26Fucauma Diamond Mine — The Fucauma Diamond Mine is a diamond mine under construction in the Lunda Norte Province of Angola. The mine is owned by a consortium of diamond mining companies, the two largest holders being Endiama with 40 percent ownership and Trans Hex with …
27black diamond — noun an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing • Syn: ↑carbonado • Hypernyms: ↑diamond, ↑adamant …
28industrial diamond — noun a small diamond, not of gem quality, used in abrasives and in cutting and drilling tools …
29industrial diamond — noun Small diamonds, not of gemstone quality and often synthesized from carbon, used to cut rock in borehole drilling and in abrasive grinding • • • Main Entry: ↑industry …
30Алмазное бурение — ► diamond drilling Вращательное бурение породоразрушающим инструментом, армированным алмазами. Забойный буровой снаряд при алмазном бурении состоит из алмазного долота или долота, армированного синтетическими поликристаллическими алмазными… …
