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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci | | French term or phrase: md/sol | Profondeur du réservoir 628 md/sol
This refers to an oil well. |
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| | MD below GL | Explanation:
MD = measured distance, GL = ground level |
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7 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 measured depth (from the ground/surface)
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-09-14 11:33:25 GMT)
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"Depth in practice: examples from in the oil and gas industry in Australia
Unit: the usual unit of depth is the metre (m).
Path: common expressions of path are measured depth (MD)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_in_a_well#Depth_in_practi...
"The point in a well from which depth is measured. alternatively, the depth reference is the point at which the depth is defined as being zero. it is typically the top of the kelly bushing or the level of the rig floor on the rig used to drill the well. the depth measured from that point is the measured depth (md) for the well. "
http://oilgasglossary.com/depth-reference.html
see also Google book result (dictionary) :
http://tinyurl.com/2f6zacf
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