Utah FORGE and Enel Green Power sponsor a geothermal song parody contest for junior high and high school students.
MWD
Refers to Measurement While Drilling which for directional drilling includes geospatial information that is used to steer the bottom hole assembly (BHA). Inclination and azimuth are surveyed using accelerometers and magnetometers which are incorporated into MWD tools. Other MWD information includes rotational speed of the drill string, type and severity of downhole vibration, temperature, and torque and weight on bit.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Diorite
Diorite Dark colored, coarse grained, intrusive rock that contains less silica than granite and that is mostly made of plagioclase, biotite, hornblende, pyroxene, and minor to nil quartz.
Word of the Week – Direct Use
Direct use The utilization of geothermal heat as an energy resource, e.g., to heat (or cool) a building such as a greenhouse, for drying, for manufacturing.
Word of the Week – Directional Drilling
Directional Drilling The practice of steering the trajectory of a well during drilling from vertical to a deviated angle, including horizontal drilling used for oil and gas production from poorly permeable rocks. Directional drilling may also be used to maneuver...