- Industry: Education; Oil & gas
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The Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) is a unit of the Division of Continuing Education at The University of Texas at Austin and has been training companies and individuals since 1944.
the large, flanged spool in the drawworks on which the hoisting cable is wound. See drawworks.
Industry:Oil & gas
a blowout preventer that uses rams to seal off pressure on a hole that is with or without pipe. It is also called a ram preventer. Ram-type preventers have interchangeable ram blocks to accommodate different O.D. drill pipe, casing, or tubing.
Industry:Oil & gas
the curved connection between the rotary hose and the swivel. See swivel.
Industry:Oil & gas
a device secured around the casing at regular intervals to center it in the hole.
Industry:Oil & gas
in sucker rod pumping, the difference between the polished rod peak load on the upstroke and the minimum load on the downstroke.
Industry:Oil & gas
a heavy cylindrical body, fitted with a set of knives, used to cut and free a section of casing in a well.
Industry:Oil & gas
a large, hook-shaped device from which the elevator bails or the swivel is suspended. It turns on bearings in its supporting housing.
Industry:Oil & gas
