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Glossary of Industry Terms

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Set pressure
The inlet gauge pressure at which the pressure relief valve is set to open under service conditions.
Sour Gas
Natural gas that contains hydrogen sulphide (H2S).
Spud
The initial penetration of the ground or seafloor - the start of the drilling operation.
Steam Flooding
Method of enhanced recovery in which steam is introduced into the reservoir through an injector well, providing heat and pressure to push heavy oil toward the surrounding producing wells.
Strength, Tensile
The stress obtained by dividing the the maximum load applied in a convential tensile test by the original cross-sectional area of the test sample.
Strength, Yield
The stress at which a material exhibits the specified limiting offset or produces a specified total elogation under load.
SWD (Salt Water Disposal)