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BHA
Refers to Bottom Hole Assembly, which is the system of tools at the bottom of the drill string that is used for drilling directional wells. The BHA includes the drill bit, mud motor, drill collar, and any tools that are used for making measurements while drilling.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Tephra
Tephra Airborne particles of rock and ash produced by an explosive volcanic eruption. Tephra commonly deposits as a blanket that drapes over the underlying topography.
Word of the Week – THMC
THMC Acronym that stands for thermal, hydrological, mechanical, and chemical effects that is evaluated simultaneously when running numerical simulations of reservoir behavior during injection and production.
Word of the Week – Transcurrent Fault (Strike-Slip Fault)
Transcurrent Fault (Strike-Slip Fault) Vertically dipping fault that results from horizontal shear stress. Slip movement during an earthquake is sideways rather than up or down.