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Field allocation or platform allocation denotes allocation cases where contribution sources are more than one production field or more than one offshore platform, making a commingled flow into a pipeline. [13] Well allocation is a term used in the case where the contribution sources are production petroleum wells, or any type of injection well.
Allocation (oil and gas) in hydrocarbon accounting to assign the proper portions of aggregated petroleum and gas flows back to contributing sources; Allocation voting in voting; Location-allocation, used in geographic information systems (GIS) The allocation of scarce resources in operations research
Casing head (#27) is a large metal flange welded or screwed onto the top of the conductor pipe (also known as drive-pipe) or the casing and is used to bolt the surface equipment such as the blowout preventers (for well drilling) or the Christmas tree (oil well) (for well production).
Flow assurance [1] [2] is a relatively new term in oil and gas industry. It refers to ensuring successful and economical flow of hydrocarbon stream from reservoir to the point of sale. The term was coined by Petrobras in the early 1990s ahead of a DeepStar Program meeting, in Portuguese as Garantia do Escoamento [ 3 ] ( pt::Garantia do ...
Intelligent well: An oil or gas well equipped with monitoring equipment and completion components that allow for automatic or remote optimization of production. Joint: A length of pipe. Kelly: A square or hexagon pipe ( Approximately 40 ft. long ) used to turn the drill string while drilling.
OCTG – oil country tubular goods (oil well casing, tubing, and drill pipe) [23] OD – outer diameter (of a tubular component such as casing [citation needed]) ODT – oil down to; OFE – oil field equipment; OFST – offset vertical seismic profile; OEM – original equipment manufacturer; OFIC – offshore interim completion certificate
Image source: The Motley Fool. Johnson Controls International Plc (NYSE: JCI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Feb 05, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ET. Contents: Prepared Remarks. Questions and Answers
Well stimulation is a broad term used to describe the various techniques and well interventions that can be used to restore or enhance the production of hydrocarbons from an oil well. Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and acidizing are two of the most common methods for well stimulation.