Knowledge Refresher

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Across
  1. 5. An offshore structure designed for deep-water drilling operations.
  2. 6. Steel pipe strings used to seal off different geological formations.
  3. 8. A technique involving high-pressure fluid injection to extract hydrocarbons.
  4. 10. A process that involves injecting fluids to restore pressure in a declining well.
  5. 11. A device that separates the oil, gas, and water mixture from a production stream.
  6. 13. A complex assembly of valves, spools, and fittings used to control well pressure.
  7. 15. The measure of a rock’s ability to transmit fluids through its pores.
Down
  1. 1. The standard unit of volume for crude oil in the petroleum industry.
  2. 2. A geophysical method using shockwaves to map underground rock layers.
  3. 3. The vertical distance from the surface to the reservoir.
  4. 4. A subsurface rock formation that can store and transmit hydrocarbons.
  5. 7. A specialized drilling fluid additive used to control formation pressure.
  6. 9. A catastrophic event when pressure control systems fail during drilling.
  7. 12. An exploratory well drilled to discover untapped oil reserves.
  8. 14. A drill string component responsible for crushing rock formations.