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DAYWORK RATE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Rights and Concessions
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The basis for payment on drilling contracts when payment by the foot drilled is suspended (as when the drilling rig is used in taking extra cores, logging, or other activities that delay actual drilling). The compensation for use of the rig on daywork is usually agreed upon and included in the drilling contract.

CONT

... when chert is encountered in a drilling well, footage rates are no longer applicable and daywork rates become effective. Chert is very hard and difficult to drill.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit minier
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Tarif qui s'applique dans un contrat de forage lorsque l'entrepreneur est payé par jour de travail au lieu d'être rémunéré par mètre foré.

Spanish

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