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  2. Completion (oil and gas wells) - Wikipedia

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    Casing and tubing flow: means that there is tubing within the casing that allows fluid to reach the surface. This tubing can be used as a kill string for chemical injection. The tubing may have a “no-go” nipple at the end as a means of pressure testing. Pumping flow: the tubing and pump are run to a depth beneath the working fluid. The pump ...

  3. List of components of oil drilling rigs - Wikipedia

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    Mud pump (#4) is a reciprocal type of pump used to circulate drilling fluid through the system. Mud tank (#1) is often called mud pits and stores drilling fluid until it is required down the wellbore. Setback (#17) is a part of the drill floor (#21) where the stands of drill pipe are stood upright. It is typically made of a metal frame ...

  4. Casing hanger - Wikipedia

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    The surface casing serves as a foundation pile for the well which transfers the hanging load to the earth. The casing head is prepared with a bowl into which the slips sit and chuck the casing in place. Most casing heads allow for the pressure readings to be taken on the annulus and provide the means to pump out or into if necessary. The top of ...

  5. Casing (borehole) - Wikipedia

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    Casing Diameters of a Borehole Casing Diagram premium gas tight connections on a casing string. Casing is a large diameter pipe that is assembled and inserted into a recently drilled section of a borehole. Similar to the bones of a spine protecting the spinal cord, casing is set inside the drilled borehole to protect and support the wellstream.

  6. Ebara Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Ebara Corporation is a publicly traded manufacturing company based in Tokyo, Japan which makes environmental and industrial machinery such as pumps and turbines. It is the owner of the Elliott Company in the United States and Sumoto S.r.l. in Italy. [5] Ebara also operates through its "WaterKiosk" partnership to supply clean drinking water in ...

  7. Here Are Two Major Social Security Changes Retirees Need to ...

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    If you have an employer, both of you split the 12.4% Social Security tax, paying 6.2% each. If you're self-employed, you're responsible for paying the full 12.4%.

  8. Volute (pump) - Wikipedia

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    Pump and volute casing. A volute is a curved funnel that increases in area as it approaches the discharge port. [1] The volute of a centrifugal pump is the casing that receives the fluid being pumped by the impeller, maintaining the velocity of the fluid through to the diffuser. As liquid exits the impeller it has high kinetic energy and the ...

  9. Glossary of oilfield jargon - Wikipedia

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    Bell nipple: An enlarged pipe at the top of a casing string that serves as a funnel to guide drilling tools into the top of the well. Big bear: A big bear is a hitch (see hitch) that lasts a minimum of 50 straight days. Black Leg : Joints of pipe racked back in the derrick. Blowout: A sudden, uncontrolled release of underground pressure from ...