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1Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …
2Location hypotheses of Atlantis — Atlantis is the subject of a legend about an advanced island civilization that was destroyed or lost. The story of Atlantis was first mentioned around 360 B.C. in Plato s dialogues Timaeus and Critias , in which a character named Critias claims… …
3Offshore drilling — refers to a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled through the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently produce hydrocarbons which lie in rock formations beneath the seabed. Most commonly, the term is… …
4Extended Reach Drilling — (ERD) describes an extreme form of Directional drilling that achieves horizontal well departures beyond the conventional, or achieves particularly challenging geometries of a well in terms of horizontal versus vertical offsets from the surface… …
5Exploration drilling — Drilling done in search of new mineral deposits, on extensions of known ore deposits, or at the location of a discovery up to the time when the company decides that sufficient ore reserves are present to justify commercial exploration.… …
6Directional 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… …
7Deep well drilling — involves drilling (a well) to a desired deep depth of 10,000 ft or more. Overview Deep well drilling is sometimes more importantly characterized by the requirement of having the drill bit finally positioned within a specified radius of its… …
8Measurement while drilling — Well logging Gamma ray logging Spontaneous potential logging Resistivity logging Density logging Sonic logging Caliper logging Mud logging LWD/MWD v · …
9Integrated Ocean Drilling Program — The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is an international marine research drilling program dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth by monitoring and sampling subseafloor environments. Through multiple platforms a… …
10Precision Drilling — Infobox Company company name = Precision Drilling Trust company company type = Oilfield services company type = Public (NYSE|PDS, TSX|PD.UN) company slogan = foundation = 1969 location = Calgary, Alberta, Canada key people = CEO: Kevin A. Neveu… …
