Oil & Gas Glossary 1.0
OIL & GAS TECHNICAL TERMS GLOSSARY
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Search Result for Sour Gas
sour
Containing or caused by hydrogen sulfide or another acid gas (e.g., sour crude, sour gas, sour corrosion).
sweet
Said of oil or gas when it contains no sour impurities.
sour crude
Oil containing hydrogen sulfide or another acid gas.
sour gas
Gas containing an appreciable quantity of hydrogen sulfide and/or mercaptans.
sour hole
A wellbore or formation known to contain hydrogen sulfide gas.
viton
A fluoroelastomer capable of sealing in sour gas, volatile adj: readily vaporized.
flag
2. an indicator of wind direction used during drilling or workover operations where hydrogen sulfide (sour) gas may be encountered.
sour corrosion
Embrittlement and subsequent wearing away of metal caused by contact of the metal with hydrogen sulfide.