Category
page 1Oil wells
oil well
well drilled in the ground or the seabed to recover hydrocarbons
well logging
measuring of physical parameters of the formations crossed by a borehole
submersible pump
pump designed to work submerged in fluid
The Oil Gush in Balakhany
1898 film directed by Alexandre Michon
Christmas tree
assembly of valves, spools, and fittings used to regulate the flow of pipes in an oil well
wellhead
A wellhead is the component at the surface of an oil or gas well that provides the structural and pressure-containing interface for the drilling and production equipment.thumb|Wellhead gas storage, Etzel Germany
right|thumb|Oil well Christmas tree
blowout preventer
large, specialized valve or similar mechanical device, used to seal, control and monitor oil and gas wells to prevent blowout

blowout
uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from a well
Italian oil drilling referendum, 2016
referendum on repealing a law about oil and natural gas drilling
The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat
1898 film by Alexandre Michon
Minerals Management Service
government agency

drill string
Coloumn or string of drill pipe that transmits drilling fluid
coiled tubing
Long metal pipe used in oil and gas wells
casing
pipe inserted into a borehole
completion
last operation for oil and gas wells