no longer in use, operable, or productive well. Acre-feet

technique of increasing flow from a well by pumping hydrochloric acid into well under high pressure in an effort to reopen/ expand pores of the oil-rich rock formations. Authority of Expenditure (AFE)

measures 42 US gallons of oil at 60° F. BCF

uncontrollable gas and/or oil pressure erupting from well being drilled; very dangerous; can be controlled by properly installing Christmas Tree. BOPD

hole in Earth created by drill. Bottom Hole Temperature (BHT)

tool or piece of equipment used to repair internal diameter of production tubing where slight collapse or dent has occurred.

cemented pipe inside the drilled well that prevents the walls from caving in and seals off formations of fluid. Christmas Tree

unrefined oil (straight from the well).

pyramidal structure used to support crown blocks and the drillstring or a drilling rig. Disposal Well

tubular steel with specially threaded ends called tool joints which will connect the rig surface equipment with bottomhole assembly and bit; this allows for it to pump drilling fluid to bit and to rai [..]