- Industry: Oil & gas
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George King is a technology provider in the oil and gas industry specializing in new technology and problem oil well solutions.
A nonupset pipe with an O.D. close enough to the I.D. of an inner pipe to cause hydraulic diversion. Used inside a screen during gravel packing to direct flow and gravel to the bottom of the screen and effect a tighter pack. Developing hydraulic diversion benefits with a wash pipe usually requires that the washpipe OD be at least 80% or the outer pipe or screen’s ID.
Industry:Oil & gas
A not re-usable, metal-to-metal seal. Used between spools of a wellhead and in other equipment such as flanges.
Industry:Oil & gas
A nozzle through which fluid is pumped to produce an impact force. Used in jetting tools and bits. These nozzle often have a designed shape to maximize impact.
Industry:Oil & gas
A one-way, flow actuated valve common in safety valves, coiled tubing and fluid loss devices.
Industry:Oil & gas
A operating philosophy and sometimes a requirement that calls for having two barriers to flow from a well. Most appropriate for active drilling, workover or intervention. May not be appropriate for all production wells but is appropriate for wells with a higher risk factors concerning safety or environmental.
Industry:Oil & gas
A organic cement additive that provides some strength in set cement and fluid loss control in the slurry.
Industry:Oil & gas
A out of round bore hole worn to the side, often with the side of the drill pipe in a crooked hole, that looks like a key hole. Keyseats create problems with passage of tool joints and larger pipe that does not bend as easily as smaller diameter pipe.
Industry:Oil & gas
A packer or packoff installed at surface on a well that enables the use of one size pipe inside another and allows flow into or out of each pipe separately.
Industry:Oil & gas
