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| The study of science of the earth and it's contained rocks minerals. |
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| The study of the structure & origin of rocks. Dated rocks, how did they come to be? Are they part of a larger rock? petro=rock ology=study oleum=oil |
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| Study of the minerals composing the rocks. Mineral-element of chemical compound, based on chemistry. Quartz. |
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| Study of deformation of rocks, change in shape or size. Why does it look the way it does? |
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| Study of landforms and processes that shap them. ex: Glaciers, mountain formations. Changes in climate |
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| Age relationship of rocks |
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| Study of Earth's profitable resources. Diamonds, geothermal |
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| Mainly composed of light silica and aluminum minerals it varies in thickness from about 3 miles below ocean & 30 miles below mountain ranges (2% in volume) |
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| A molten to semi-molten material rich in silica and magnesium minerals. About 1790 miles thick (82% in volume) |
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| A molten outer core containing a mixture of iron, nickle and other elements and a solid inner core consisting of an iron-nickle alloy. Together they are about 2170 miles thick. (16& in volume) |
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| large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. Plates on top of mantle. Subtranian rock |
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| The surface of the earth is made up of about |
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| 3 types of plate boundries |
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Convergent
Divergent
Transform |
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| Collisional, come together, 2 or more plates moving toward each other and collide. Valleys, subduction zone |
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| 2 plates slide apart from each other, mid-ocean ridges |
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| Plates slide or move accurately, grind past each other. opposing each other. |
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| 3 types of structural features |
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1. Faults
2. Joint
3. Folds |
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| A frature in rock layer with displacement |
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| Fractures with out displacement. |
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| A bowed or bend that came to be that way by compression or extreme climate |
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Open (symmetrical)
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Recumbent |
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| linear, strata normally dip away from axial center, oldest strata in center. |
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| linear, strata normally dip toward axial center, youngest strata in center. |
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generally have an axis at an angle to the original unfolded surface they formed on.
One limb deeps more than the other. A shift folds over self. |
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| Ocean wave, increased force, beds dip in same direction of both sides of axiel plane. 1 limb is rotated almost 90 degrees. |
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| Axiel plane is almost horizontal. Can be folded over. Engergy and compression cause it. |
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| Logging capabilities, probe based MWD platform, Inherently Flexible |
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| Bit and pipe, no motor, no steering mechanism |
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| Drilling System that can be rotated or slid for directional control |
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| MCLS for vertical wells and low inclination S wells |
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| RCLS used for any wellplan. It can be run with or without a motor. |
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| MCLS for small holes. Runs with steel tubing. |
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| Collar-based MWD platform developed in the 70's, |
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| latest generation MWD platform used for high-end FE. Not a conventional Navi. |
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| Stand alone, run with autograk, provides torque, WOB, PresTeq, and detailed VSS data |
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| Acoustic tool used to predict por pressures and hydrocarbons |
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| Provides nuclear measurement of formation density and porosity |
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| Provides formation pressure and reservoir mobility data |
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| Provides detailed porosity and permeability information. MRI of formation, imaging tool. |
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| Provides accurate measurement in high magnetic interference. |
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| Targets where to frac. Provides borehole imaging & Geologic structure evaluation. |
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1. Hoisting
2. Rotating System
3.Circulation
4.BOP
5.Motion Compensation |
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Movement up and down of the drill string. Also minor lifting of various equipment
EX: Drillers brake, derrick, traveling block,drawworks, slips, crown, elevators |
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| Supplying Power or allowing rotation of drill string, kelly, master bushing, and rotary table |
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Equipment involved in transfering drilling fluids, kelly, swivel,
drill pipe |
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| Offshore rig stability/ positioning |
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1. Mud Tanks 2. Pumps 3. Surface lines
4. Standpipe 5. Rotary Kelly hose 6. Circulating 7. drill string 8. annulus 9. flowline 10.shakers 11.dessander/desilters |
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1. Rotary drilling 2. Steerable motor
3. TruTrak/VertiTrak 4. AutoTrak
5. Coil Trak |
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| Prevents caving, confines production, prevents formation fracturing, contains formation pressure |
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| Helps protect the water table, at surface |
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| Secondary casing, shoe, protects the formation, pressure, protects formation from tirp in and out |
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| House artificial lift equip. tubing through well, liner, risers, helps pressure while producing, protects the borehole |
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| Name 6 basic types of drilling rigs |
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| Fixed Platform, Barge, Drillship, Semi-submersible, Land, Jack-up |
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| Where kelly attaches to swivel |
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| Hole on drill floor where on deck pipe resides |
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| Holds kelly when not in use |
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| Line part of hoisting system |
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| Derrick man to tip the pipe |
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| Used in drill pipe, cleans production, anything they chase down drill pipe |
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Libricates and cools bit
Cleans cuttings
Helpas substain pressure with formation
powers motor
Environmental harmony |
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