Guide ring:

Terms Related to Guide ring

• Gauge ring

  A cylindrical metal ring used to guide, and centralize, packers or tools inside casing.

• Backup ring

  A cylindrical ring, usually vise-shaped, employed to back up (or assist) a sealing member against extrusion under temperature and pressure.

• Ring-joint flange

  A special type of flanged connection in which a metal ring (resting in a groove in he flange) serves as a pressure seal between the ...

• Doughnut

  A ring of wedges that supports a string of pipe or a threaded, tapered ring used for the same purpose.

• Slip ring

  A conducting ring that gives current to or receives current from the brushes in a generator or motor.

• Spring collet

  A spring-actuated metal band or ring(ferrule) used to expand a liner patch when making casing repairs. See liner patch.

• Float shoe

  A short, heavy, cylindrical steel section with a rounded bottom and attached to the bottom of the casing string. It contains a check valve and ...