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the control and monitoring of an automated
or remote processing plant by means
of compressed air
Down dip
a term used where one well is below
another well due to inclination of the strata
in which the reservoir lies
By-product
a substance obtained incidentally during
the manufacture or production of some
other substance
Loss of returns
see lost circulation
Weather window
the part of the year when the weather can
normally be expected to be suitable for
carrying out offshore operations such as
pipeline laying or platform installation
Dipping
measurement of the depth of liquid in a
storage tank by the use of a graduated
steel tape or rod
Back-up post
a fixed post, column or stanchion to
which the dead end of the back-up line
is secured
Preheater
a type of heat exchanger in which a cold
liquid or gas being fed to a process is preheated
utilizing one of the hot liquids or
gases leaving the process, or by steam
Thruster propeller
a small propeller mounted underneath a
floating structure or vessel to enable it to
change or maintain its position
Bedrock
the firm base rocks into which a structure
is anchored
Cap rock
an impervious layer of rocks (e g shale
or evaponte) which overlies a reservoir,
rock, thus preventing hydrocarbons from
escaping to the surface
Derrick floor
a raised dais at the base of the derrick
carrying the drilling table, sometimes
called the drilling or rig floor
Rig floor/Drilling floor
see derrick floor
Monkey-board
a high-level platform in the derrick on
which the derrick man works
Creep
the process whereby a pipeline expands
and becomes longer due to high
pressure or temperature variation of its
contents.and thus tends to shift its position
on the sea bed
Polyacrylamides
a class of resins which swell when water
is added to them
Polymer
a complex compound formed by the
polymerization of one or more monomers
Polymerization
the process whereby simple units containing
one or more molecules are joined
together to form complex molecules
Polypropylene
a polymer formed by joining propylene
molecules together, an important plastic
Polyethylene (polythene)
a polymer formed by joining ethylene
molecules together, one of the most
important plastics
Semi-submersible rig
a floating drilling platform that is supported
by underwater pontoons, generally
used for exploration purposes only
Pontoon
a hollow buoyancy tank used to
support a semi-submersible rig, barge or
other structure
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