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Terms Related to Electric line

• Diesel-electric power

  The power supplied to a drilling rig by diesel engines driving electric generators; used widely.

• Insulating flange

  A flange equipped with plastic pieces to separate its metal parts, thus preventing the flow of electric current. Insulating flanges are often used in cathodic ...

• Well logging

  The recording of information about subsurface geologic formations, including records kept by the driller and records of mud and cutting analyses, core analysis, drill stem ...

• Gun the pits

  To agitate the drilling fluid in a pit by means of a mud gun, electric mixer, or agitator.

• Psa

  Abbreviation: a generic term for pressure setting assembly; a tool that is used to set permanent tools on electric wireline, through explosive force.

• Setting tool

  A tool used to set drillable or permanent tools, such as packers, retainers, plugs; can be mechanical, electric, or hydraulic.

• Streaming potential

  The electrokinetic portion of the spontaneous potential electric-log curve that can be influenced significantly by the characteristics of the filtrate and mud cake or the ...