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English: to kill weight

Spanish translation: (aumentar su) densidad para matar el pozo







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English term or phrase:(increase to) kill weight
Spanish translation:(aumentar su) densidad para matar el pozo
Entered by:Bernhard Wolf
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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / methods of well control
English term or phrase: to kill weight
Perhaps the concurrent method's strongest advantage is that on rigs where the mud cannot be weighted up to kill weight all at once...
Cristina Zavala de Poveda
Ecuador
(aumentar su) densidad para matar el pozo(ver nota)
Explanation:
weighted up to kill weight all at once: aumentar la densidad del lodo rapidamente

The drilling mud needs to have the proper density to prevent blow outs due to high pressure zones in the formation; what I understand from your note is that this mud they are talking about has some advantages in cases where the rig does not allow sudden increases in density of the mud.
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Bernhard Wolf
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
OK, muchas gracias y saludos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5(aumentar su) densidad para matar el pozo(ver nota) Bernhard Wolf
4 +1eliminar peso
Egmont


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eliminar peso

Explanation:
maybe...

Egmont
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 43

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agree Rodolfo Frei
57 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(aumentar su) densidad para matar el pozo(ver nota)

Explanation:
weighted up to kill weight all at once: aumentar la densidad del lodo rapidamente

The drilling mud needs to have the proper density to prevent blow outs due to high pressure zones in the formation; what I understand from your note is that this mud they are talking about has some advantages in cases where the rig does not allow sudden increases in density of the mud.

Bernhard Wolf
Mexico
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 46
Note from asker to answerer
OK, muchas gracias y saludos
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