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1Spontaneous potential logging — The spontaneous potential log, commonly called the self potential log or SP log, is a measurement taken by oil industry well loggers to characterise rock formation properties. The log works by measuring small electric potentials (measured in… …
2List of oil field acronyms — Contents 1 # 2 A 3 B 4 C …
3Formation evaluation — In petroleum exploration and development, formation evaluation is used to determine the ability of a borehole to produce petroleum. Essentially, it is the process of recognizing a commercial well when you drill one .Modern rotary drilling usually …
4Oil depletion — per major producing country. This model assumes world oil depletion remains constant at the 2004 level of 80 million barrels per day.[1] However, world oil depletion is currently (as of 2008) at 85 million barrels per day …
5Radioactive waste — 2007 ISO radioactivity danger logo, designed in part for long term radioactive waste depositories which might survive into a far future time in which all knowledge of the meaning of present common radiation danger symbols and signs has been lost… …
6Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
7Peak oil — A logistic distribution shaped production curve, as originally suggested by M. King Hubbert in 1956 …
8Mitigation of peak oil — The standard Hubbert curve, plotting crude oil production of an oil well or oil field over time …
9Directional drilling — A horizontal directional drill in operation Directional drilling (or slant drilling) is the practice of drilling non vertical wells. It can be broken down into three main groups: Oilfield Directional Drilling, Utility Installation Directional… …
10Geosteering — In the process of drilling a borehole, geosteering is the act of adjusting the borehole position (inclination and azimuth angles) on the fly to reach one or more geological targets. These changes are based on geological information gathered while …
