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GLOSSARY PRODUCTION TERMS


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TERM

DEFINITION

Acid stimulation Form of hydrochloric acid is pumped down well hole to enlarge pore space in oil bearing rocks to increase flow and recovery.
 
Acoustic log Record of time take by a sound wave to ravel over a certain disance through geological formations.
 
Adandonmnet / Decommissioning Process of dismantling wellhead, production and transportation facilities and restoration of depleated producing areas in accordance with licence requirements and /or legislation.
 
Air injection An enhanced recovery technique in which air is injected into hydrocarbon formation to increase reservoir pressure.
 
Artificial lift Any techniques, other than natural drives, for bringing oil to surface.
 
Blow-down Condensate and gas produced simultaneously from outset of production.
 
Casing perforation Holes made in liner of a finished well to allow hydrocarbons to flow into production tube.
 
Cathodic protection Method used to minimize rate of electrochemical corrosion of structures, for example, installations offshore, pipelines and storage tanks.
 
Christmas tree Branching series of pipes, gauges and valves on top end of each production well to control flow of oil or gas.
 
Closed-in Descriptive of a well that is capable of producing, but is not currently producing.
   
Coiled tubing Used to carry production equipment to bottom of well.
 
Commingling Producing oil and gas from two or more reservoirs at different depths, or where product of two or more fields is transported via a common pipeline.

 



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