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Drill Cuttings
Small chips of rocks (e.g., <1/8 inch or <3 mm) obtained during drilling with a rotary bit that are continuously returned to the surface by the circulation of mud. Drill cuttings are the main source of geological and stratigraphic interpretation in the drilling of geothermal and oil-gas wells.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Well Casing
Well Casing Large diameter pipe that is assembled and inserted into newly drilled intervals of a well. The upper portions of a cased well are commonly cemented in place to provide a smooth internal bore, and prevent the inflow of water and/or collapse of the hole.
Word of the Week – Wellhead
Wellhead Surface equipment at the top of a well (oil, gas, geothermal) that provides a structural and pressure-containing interface for drilling and production equipment. It is used to support and attach the anchor casing via a welded connection. Other flow valves...
Word of the Week – Well Logging
Well Logging Methods used to survey and characterize the physical and geological characteristics along and near the wall of a well, including the temperature, pressure, fracture density, fracture orientation, porosity, rock type, casing integrity, and fluid...