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Drill Bit
A tool that is placed on the end of a string of pipe to drill a well. Rotary drill bits are commonly used in oil and gas and geothermal drilling. Coring bits are used to obtain cylindrical core samples of rock that preserve mineralogical and textural features which are commonly destroyed during rotary drilling.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Zircon
Zircon Zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4) is a minor or accessory mineral in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It contains measurable albeit minor amounts of uranium and lead, which make it amenable for radiometric dating. Zircons are some of the oldest dated minerals on...
Word of the Week – Zonal Isolation
Zonal Isolation The process of operationally isolating specific intervals or zones along a wellbore to perform well intervention activities, such as stimulation.