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Record 1 2000-05-30

English

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

To pump a designated quantity of a substance (as acid, cement, or oil) into a well so that the quantity occupies a certain interval in the well.

CONT

For example, 10 bbl of diesel oil may be spotted around an area in the hole in which drill collars are in contact with the wall of the hole (and are stuck) in an effort to free the collars.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
OBS

(d'une substance).

Spanish

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