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• Wildcat

  1. A well drilled in an area where no oil or gas production exists. 2. (nautical) the geared sheave of a windlass used to pull ...

• Rig up

  To prepare the drilling rig for making hole; to install tools and machinery before drilling is started.

• Wind guy line

  The wireline attached to ground anchors to provide lateral support for a mast or derrick.

• Derrick

  A large load-bearing structure, usually of bolted construction. In drilling, the standard derrick has four legs standing at the corners of the substructure and reaching ...

• Dynamic positioning

  A method by which a floating offshore drilling rig is maintained in position over an offshore well location without the use of mooring anchors. Generally, ...

• Floating offshore drilling rig

  A type of mobile offshore drilling unit that floats and is not secured to the seafloor (except for anchors). Floating units include inland barge rigs, ...

• Bury barge

  A vessel used to bury pipeline beneath the seafloor. The barge moves itself forward by means of anchors. A jet sled is lowered over the ...