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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

Here 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.

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.

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