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| Information on offshore oil rigs
If you have any questions on offshore oil rigs and jobs, you
can email us on info@oil-industry-jobs.com Associated Gas: a natural gas that is from the same from crude oil and produced from the same reservoir. Barrel: the unit to measure petroleum and oil products. It is the approximately the same as 42 US gallons. Blow Out: occurs when oil, gas and other fluids flow uncontrolled from a well drilled from offshore oil rigs. BOP or Blow Out Preventer: a piece of equipment that is placed on the wellhead to control the pressure in the space between the drill pipe and casing during workover operations, drilling and completion. Sometimes referred to as a Christmas tree. Brine or Produced Water: water than has been taken from the subsurface of gas and oil. This can include added chemicals, water injected in the formation and water from the reservoir. In some cases the water can be quite fresh and where allowed by law, can be used on irrigation and livestock watering. BTU or British Thermal Unit: a unit of measurement of the heating value in fuel casing. Compressor: an engine machine that will control the pressure of natural gas allowing it to flow more freely when increased. Downhole: a word used to describe conditions, techniques and equipment associated with the wellbore from offshore oil rigs. Dry Gas: the volume of gas that is left remaining after natural gas and water liquids have been taken away. Exploratory Well: a hole drilled to find new reservoirs for oil and gas. Lifting Costs: the cost that is required to obtain oil from a producing well. OCS or Outer Continental Shelf: a term used in the US when referring to offshore areas under federal jurisdiction. Royalty: an amount paid to the mineral right owner. This is the value of percentage increase of production from the lease. Separation: refers to the process undertaken to separate the water, liquid and gas hydrocarbons. Shut In: occurs when all the valves are closed to stop production on offshore oil rigs. Unbalanced Drilling: this is when drilling is undertaken in conditions where the pressure from the wellbore is less than the pressure of the gas or oil in formation. Workover: an operation on a well to increase or restore the
oil or gas production. This may be done to repair the well, remove sand from wellbore
or stimulate a wall. If you have any questions about offshore oil rigs and jobs in the industry, you can email us on info@oil-industry-jobs.com Click here if you are ready to get started working in the oil industry. For further information on oil rig jobs simply fill in the form below. This will give us an idea of what type of job in the oil industry may suit you best. We will then put together information which details exactly how you should go about getting work - this will include information on jobs in the industry that may be suited to you, salary estimates based on where you want to work, information on any additional training you may need and where to get it, as well as instructions on what to do next to secure a job. Please fill in the following form for information on jobs in the oil industry:
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you will find many terms used when referring to the oil industry. They are explained
below for everyone to understand whether you have been in the oil industry for
20 years or are just beginning research for details on jobs aboard offshore oil
rigs. Most terms are used in the everyday operation aboard an oil rig.