Oil Drilling Vocabulary Quiz

What piece of equipment was preventing drilling activity and needed to be fixed by the mechanic?

Which part of the drill rig was slowly cutting through the hard rock during drilling operations?

From which part of the rig did the mud pump pick up the fluid to send it through the circulation system?

Through which part of the rig did the workers pass the drilling equipment into the water?

What type of rig did Blackwell opt for due to the depth of the waters in the oil field?

What type of rig did Oiltron relocate to another oil field when the wells had dried up?

Which component is responsible for allowing the drill pipe to move without friction in the rotatory system?

What is used to create the mud for the drilling process by combining various components?

What is the purpose of using an invert-emulsion system when preparing the mud?

What is the purpose of adding spotting fluid when the drill pipe got stuck and drilling was difficult?

What is the purpose of closely monitoring the drilling process to prevent drastic changes in a certain parameter?

What is the term used to describe the new drilling method that is beneficial to the environment as it needs fewer sites?