Well Definition
A hole drilled in the earth for purpose of (1) finding or producing crude oil or natural gas; or (2) providing services related to the production of crude oil or natural gas.
Related Oil & Gas Terms
Service well
A well drilled or completed for the purpose of supporting production in an existing field....
Open-hole completion
A method of preparing a well for production in which no production casing or liner is set opposite the producing formation. reservoir fluids flow unrestricted into the open wellbore. an open-hole completion has limited use in rather special situations. also called a barefoot completion....
Dissolved gas
Natural gas which is in solution with crude oil in the reservoir....
Non-associated gas
Natural gas which is in reservoirs that do not contain significant quantities of crude oil....
Conductor casing
Generally, the first string of casing in a well. it may be lowered into a hole drilled into the formations near the surface and cemented in place; or it may be driven into the ground by a special pile drive (in such cases, it is sometimes called drive pipe); or it may be jetted into...
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