Sour:

Terms Related to Sour

• Sour crude

  Oil containing hydrogen sulfide or another acid gas.

• Sour corrosion

  Embrittlement and subsequent wearing away of metal caused by contact of the metal with hydrogen sulfide.

• 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.

• Sweet

  Said of oil or gas when it contains no sour impurities.

• Viton

  A fluoroelastomer capable of sealing in sour gas, volatile adj: readily vaporized.

• Flag

  1. A piece of cloth, rope or nylon strand used to mark the wireline when swabbing or bailing. 2. An indicator of wind direction used ...