- Industry: Education; Oil & gas
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The Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) is a unit of the Division of Continuing Education at The University of Texas at Austin and has been training companies and individuals since 1944.
1. to assemble and join parts to form a complete unit (for example, to make up a string of drill pipe). 2. to screw together two threaded pieces. Compare break out. 3. to mix or prepare (for example, to make up a tank of mud). 4. to compensate for (for example, to make up for lost time).
Industry:Oil & gas
A small enclosure on the rig floor used as an office and/or as a storehouse for small objects. Also, any small building used as an office or for storage.
Industry:Oil & gas
A device that is attached to the shaft of the drawworks and used as a power source for making up joints of pipe. It is usually located on the driller’s side of the drawworks. Also called spinning cathead.
Industry:Oil & gas
A company that provides a specialised service, such as a well-logging service or a directional drilling service.
Industry:Oil & gas
1. an abrupt change in direction in the wellbore, frequently resulting in the formation of a keyseat. 2. a sharp bend permanently put in an object such as a pipe, wire rope, or a wire rope sling.
Industry:Oil & gas
Tongs used for screwing one length of pipe into another for making up a joint. Compare breakout tongs. See also tongs.
Industry:Oil & gas
A pipe, coupling, or tool that has threads on the outside so that it can be joined to a female connection.
Industry:Oil & gas
A length of drill pipe, casing, or tubing consisting of two joints screwed together.
Industry:Oil & gas
