to drill an oil well
111spud — I. verb (spudded; spudding) Date: 1652 transitive verb 1. to dig with a spud 2. to begin to drill (an oil well) intransitive verb to use a spud II. noun Etymology: Middle English s …
112spud — /spʌd / (say spud) noun 1. a spade like instrument, especially one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. 2. a chisel like tool for removing bark. 3. Surgery a blunt ended instrument used to remove wax from ears,… …
113make hole — phrasal : to drill an oil well …
114petroleum production — Introduction recovery of crude oil and, often, associated natural gas from the Earth. petroleum is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon material that is believed to have formed in deep sedimentary (sedimentary rock) beds from animal and …
115Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …
116Drilling 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… …
117History of the petroleum industry in Canada (frontier exploration and development) — discoveries took place near population centres or along lines of penetration into the frontier. The first oil play, for example, was in southern Ontario. The first western natural gas discovery occurred on a Canadian Pacific Railway right of way …
118History of the petroleum industry in Canada — The Canadian petroleum industry arose in parallel with that of the United States. Because of Canada s unique geography, geology, resources and patterns of settlement, however, it developed in quite different ways. The evolution of the petroleum… …
119Kola Superdeep Borehole — Coordinates: 69°23′46.39″N 30°36′31.20″E / 69.3962194°N 30.608667°E / 69.3962194; 30.608667 …
120Deepwater Horizon — This article is about the drilling rig. For the explosion and oil spill, see Deepwater Horizon (disambiguation). Deepwater Horizon semi submersible drilling rig. Career …
