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WELL COMPLETION [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
DEF

The preparatory phase of oil and gas extraction from wells, including installation of equipment and other activities.

CONT

Completion involves cleaning out the well, running steel casing and tubing into the hole, adding permanent surface control equipment, and perforating the casing so oil or gas can flow into the well and be brought to the surface.

CONT

The method of well completion employed by the operator depends on the individual characteristics of the producing formation or formations. These techniques may be classified as: (1) open-hole completions, (2) conventional perforated completions, (3) sand-exclusion completions, (4) tubingless completions, (5) multiple completions, and (6) miniaturized completions.

OBS

comp: the abbreviation for ... completion; used in drilling reports.

OBS

completion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Phase préparatoire qui comprend l'installation d'équipement et d'autres opérations pour l'extraction de gaz à partir de puits.

CONT

Opération déjà délicate sur terre, la complétion, ou mise en service d'un puits, l'est encore bien davantage au fond de la mer. Si elle échoue [...] elle provoquera un flot de pétrole polluant la mer ou de gaz dangereux pour la navigation [...]

OBS

conditionnement d'un puits : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

OBS

complétion : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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