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Search Result for Sloughing Pronounced Sluffing
caving
Collapsing of the walls of the wellbore. Also called sloughing.
Schlumberger (pronounced "slumberjay")
One of the pioneer companies in electric well logging, named for the French scientist who first developed the method. Today, many companies provide logging services of all kinds.
foundation pile
The first casing or conductor string (generally with a diameter of 30 to 36 inches) set when drilling a well from an offshore drilling rig. It prevents sloughing of the ocean-floor formations and is a structural support for the permanent guide base and the blowout preventers.
tour (pronounced "tower")
A working shift for drilling crew or other oilfield workers. The most common tour is 8 hours; the three daily tours are called daylight, evening (or afternoon), and graveyard (or morning). Sometimes 12-hour tours are used, especially on offshore rigs; they are called simply day tour and night tour.