drilling rig
91ODECO — Ocean Drilling Exploration Company (ODECO) was a pioneering offshore drilling company formed by Alden J. Doc LaBorde and John Hayward in May 1953.[1] Early years John Hayward was the builder of the Barnsdall rig, and holder of the patent on… …
92Macondo Prospect — Macondo field …
93Odyssey (launch platform) — Ocean Odyssey redirects here. For the television series of the same name, see Ocean Odyssey (TV series). For the oil tanker, see Odyssey (tanker). For the FIRST Lego League game, see Ocean Odyssey (FIRST). Odyssey at a graving dock in Esquimalt,… …
94Rowan Companies — Rowan Companies, Inc. (nyse|RDC), founded in 1923 and based in Houston, Texas, is an S P 500 company which provides contract oil well drilling services and rigs, and manufactures equipment for drilling as well as for mining and timber industries …
95Seadrill — Limited Type Publicly traded limited company Traded as OSE: SDRL, N …
96Draw-works — A draw works is the primary hoisting machinery that is a component of a rotary drilling rig. Its main function is to provide a means of raising and lowering the traveling blocks. The wire rope drilling line winds on the drawworks drum and extends …
97Sakhalin-I — The Sakhalin I (Сахалин 1) project, like its sister project Sakhalin II, is a consortium to locate and produce oil and gas on Sakhalin Island and immediately offshore, in the Sea of Okhotsk, from three fields: Chayvo, Odoptu and Arkutun Dagi.… …
98Flow show — A Flow show is a device on a drilling rig that is attached to the flow line and has a paddle that swings out as the flow of drilling fluid passes by it. The angle of the paddle increases as the volume of drilling fluid increases and pushes it out …
99Extraction of petroleum — Pumpjack on an oil well in Texas The extraction of petroleum is the process by which usable petroleum is extracted and removed from the earth. Contents 1 …
100Oilfield terminology — refers to the jargon used by those working in fields within and related to the petroleum industry. It includes words and phrases describing professions, equipment, and procedures specific to the industry. It may also include slang terms used by… …
