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DFIT

Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test. A subsurface well test in which pressure is monitored as a small volume of fluid is injected into a reservoir to develop a hydraulic fracture. Monitoring continues to produce a pressure versus time plot that is analyzed to determine reservoir properties, formation pressure, and stress regime.

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Word of the Week – Direct Use

Word of the Week – Direct Use

Nov 23, 2022

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.

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Word of the Week – Directional Drilling

Word of the Week – Directional Drilling

Nov 23, 2022

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...

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Word of the Week – District Heating

Word of the Week – District Heating

Nov 23, 2022

District heating A scheme for distributing centrally produced thermal energy via a network of pipes to heat residential and commercial buildings. Such schemes are energy efficient and...

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