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The reduced or total absence of fluid flow up the annulus when fluid is pumped through the drillstring. The schlumberger oilfield glossary is an evergreen, instant reference that takes. To permanently plug a dry hole or well that no longer produces. Noble gas definition, as used in chemistry, chemical engineering, and physics. This helpful reference contains over 12,000 definitions of terms used in petroleum geology, exploration, drilling, production, pipelining, processing, refining. What are some mustread titles for someone interested in. A cardinal reality of oil is that the terminology and science are daunting.
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