cork/plug
English translation: Ok . . .
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| 4 +1 | drilling mud/drilling fluid |
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| 4 | supernatant - could that be the word you are looking for? |
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| 4 | in support of mud . . . |
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| 4 | Ok . . . |
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supernatant - could that be the word you are looking for? Explanation: Etymology: Latin supernatant-, supernatans, present participle of supernatare to float, from super- + natare to swim— Date:1922 : the usually clear liquid overlying material deposited by settling, precipitation, or centrifugation –supernatant adjective -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-10 14:32:08 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- on second thought, maybe not -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-03-10 15:05:29 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Maybe a Google-search for \"surfactant\" or \"surfactant flooding\" would provide you with the terminology needed. |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1drilling mud/drilling fluid Explanation: I'm not sure, but maybe it helps: When drilling for oil in the Gulf, drilling operators pump a special mixture of materials, called a drilling mud, down through the drill pipe to cool and lubricate the rapidly rotating pipe and drill bit. The mud carries most of the drilling waste and rock cuttings back up to the surface. Traditionally, the liquid component of the drilling mud, called the drilling fluid, has been water-based or petroleum-based. Since about 1990, however, the oil and gas extraction industry has developed synthetic-based drilling fluids that enable faster, more efficient drilling and have less of an environmental impact. unisci.com/stories/20021/0118026.htm |
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in support of mud . . . Explanation: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=oil mu... http://www.coloradousa.com/glossary.htm http://www.dme.wa.gov.au/minpetrol/glossary.html#d http://www.spwla.org/gloss/spwlafrm.htm Reference: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=oil%20... Reference: http://www.dme.wa.gov.au/minpetrol/glossary.html#d |
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Ok . . . Explanation: It sounds like you're talking about "acid stimulation" - as follows: acid stimulation: Acidizing of a well. Process of introducing acid into a well to dissolve acid soluble materials, in the wellbore or in reservoir rock near the wellbore, which might be restricting fluid flow. Acid-soluble materials in the reservoir rock might occur naturally or might have been introduced during the drilling or completion process of the well. Commonly used acids are hydrochloric and mixtures of hydrochloric and hydrofluoric; although other mineral acids and organic acids have been used, notably citric acid and acetic acid. So, the fluid in this case would simply be "acid" see the link: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=acid The only other thing I can think of would be a frac-job, such as "hydraulic fracturing" as follows: hydraulic fracturing The breaking or parting of reservoir rock through the use of injected fluids. Hydraulic fracturing is a method of stimulating production or injection at a specific depth in a formation of low permeability by inducing fractures and fissures in the formation by applying high fluid pressure to its face. Fluids (liquids, gases, foams, emulsions) are injected into reservoir rock at pressures which exceed the strength of the rock and overcome internal stresses of the rock. The fluid enters the formation and parts or fractures it. Sand grains, aluminum pellets, glass beads, or similar materials are carried in suspension by the fluid into the fractures. These are called propping agents or proppants. When the pressure is released at the surface, the fracturing fluid returns to the wellbore as the fractures partially close on the proppants, leaving paths with increased permeability for fluid flow. The term here would be "frac gel" - see link: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=frac g... By the sound of the "ingredients," however, I think you're simply talking about acid. HTH Reference: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=acid Reference: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=frac%2... |
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