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Concept in oil and gas exploration
from the drilling hole are measured in "drillers depth". Well depth values from the wireline loggers operation are referred to as "logger's depth". The loggers
Depth_in_a_well
The original depth recorded while drilling an oil or gas well is known as the driller's depth. Since there is not a single reference or measurement system
Driller's_depth
Former offshore oil drilling rig
September 2009, the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history at a vertical depth of 35,050 ft (10,683 m) and measured depth of 35,055 ft (10,685 m)
Deepwater_Horizon
Tool used to create holes
East, churn drills were invented as early as 221 BC during the Chinese Qin dynasty, capable of reaching a depth of 1500 m. Churn drills in ancient China
Drill
Seed-sowing agricultural device
A seed drill is a device used in agriculture that sows seeds for crops by positioning them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth while being
Seed_drill
Type of oil rig
by Transocean. The vessel is capable of drilling in water depths up to 7,500 ft (2,300 m) with drilling depth of 35,000 ft (11,000 m), upgradeable to
GSF_Development_Driller_II
Length of an oil borehole
In the oil industry measured depth (commonly referred to as MD, or just the depth) is the length of the drilled borehole. In conventional vertical wells
Measured_depth
Deepest borehole on Earth located in Russia
attained maximum true vertical depth of 12,262 metres (40,230 ft) in 1989. It is the result of a scientific drilling effort to penetrate as deeply as
Kola_Superdeep_Borehole
Offshore ocean structure with oil drilling and related facilities
deepwater mobile offshore drilling units (MODU), including semi-submersibles and drillships. They are operated in a depth of 280 ft since they are in
Oil_platform
Practice of drilling non-vertical bores
Counter-experience had also given early directional drillers ("DD's") principles of BHA design and drilling practice that would help bring a crooked hole nearer
Directional_drilling
companies worldwide. The vessel is capable of drilling in water depths up to 7,500 feet (2,300 m) with drilling depth of 35,000 feet (11,000 m), upgradeable
Development_Driller_III
Method of drilling through ice
require two drillers to handle it as it is being removed from the hole. The IDDO maintains a Prairie Dog drill for the use of US ice drilling research programs
Ice_drilling
2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
could operate in waters up to 8,000 feet (2,400 m) deep, to a maximum drill depth of 30,000 feet (9,100 m). Press releases from Transocean state the platform
Deepwater_Horizon_explosion
Cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut a circular hole into the workpiece
was originally developed to drill out gun barrels and is used commonly for drilling smaller diameter deep holes. The depth-to-diameter ratio can be even
Drilling
Elliptical depressions concentrated along the Atlantic seaboard of North America
the Carolina bay; (2) Drilling depth 4.5 to 9.0 m = silty sand and sandy mud with abundant organic material; and (3) Drilling depth 9.0 to 10.6 m = sandy
Carolina_bays
Drilling machine
handle to raise or lower the drill, and/or can be computer numerically controlled (CNC). Often they have an adjustable depth stop and the ability to lock
Drill_press
Narrow shaft bored in the ground
at the Tarim Basin with a planned depth of 11,100 metres (36,400 ft). Drillers may sink a borehole using a drilling rig, or a hand-operated rig. The machinery
Borehole
Vessel fitted for offshore drilling
classifying drill sites into different vintages, depending on their age and water depth. The drilling operations are very detailed and in-depth. A simple
Drillship
Cave-in and miner rescue in Atacama Region, Chile
for the last eight days of drilling) and their 18-centimetre (7 in) drill pipe air core drill, a team of American drillers from Layne Christensen Company
2010_Copiapó_mining_accident
Depth of a hole measured vertically down
because it deviates from a straight vertical line. Depth in a well Driller's depth "True vertical depth". Schlumberger. Archived from the original on January
True_vertical_depth
Military strategy
Defence in depth (also known as deep defence or elastic defence) is a military strategy that seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker
Defence_in_depth
Scientific deep drilling program
scientific drilling project carried out from 1987 to 1995 near Windischeschenbach, Bavaria. The main super-deep borehole reached a depth of 9,101 m (29
German Continental Deep Drilling Programme
German_Continental_Deep_Drilling_Programme
Type of cutting tool
(150–360 mm) and hole depth from 12 in (300 mm) up to 71 feet (22 m). The brad point drill bit (also known as lip and spur drill bit, and dowel drill bit) is a variation
Drill_bit
Mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed
to 120 metres (390 ft) depth of the Gulf of Mexico, the first jack-up rigs began appearing from specialized offshore drilling contractors. The first semi-submersible
Offshore_drilling
Japanese drill ship
the Earth's mantle, deeper than any other hole drilled in the ocean thus far. While the planned depth of the hole is significantly less than the Russian
Chikyū
Topics referred to by the same term
Well depth may refer to: Depth in a well, a measurement of location in oil and gas drilling and production The charge capacity of each pixel in a charge-coupled
Well_depth
Offshore drilling rig
and has drilling depth down to 30,000 feet (9,100 m). In 2000, Deepwater Nautilus set the world water-depth record for an offshore drilling rig operating
Deepwater_Nautilus
Offshore rig in Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf. This rig was built in 1982 in Singapore and has a max drill depth of 20,000 feet (6,100 m). "Jackup | Saudi Aramco (NOC) | SAR-201". www
SAR201
Type of cutter or machine tool for deep hole drilling
liquid) to be injected through the drill's hollow body to the cutting face. They are used for deep hole drilling—a depth-to-diameter ratio of 300:1 or more
Gun_drill
different materials, and reliability. Conversely, the hole drilling method is limited in depth of analysis and specimen geometry, and is at least semi-destructive
Hole_drilling_method
Many thread sizes have several possible tap drills, because they yield threads of varying thread depth between 50% and 100%. Usually thread depths of
List_of_drill_and_tap_sizes
Drilling holes with high length-to-diameter ratios
machining of bore holes with diameters between D = 0.2...2000 mm and whose drilling depth is usually greater than three times the diameter. For small diameters
Deep_hole_drilling
Peninsula in Japan
the peninsula to Honshu) "Chikyu sets a new world drilling-depth record of scientific ocean drilling". Science Daily. September 6, 2012. Retrieved 4 March
Shimokita_Peninsula
Deep borehole intersecting the San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) was a research project that began in 2002 aimed at collecting geological data about the San Andreas
San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth
San_Andreas_Fault_Observatory_at_Depth
Well drilled to extract crude oil and/or gas
rotary drilling, which could drill boreholes to much greater depths and in less time. The record-depth Kola Borehole used a mud motor while drilling to achieve
Oil_well
Disproven hypothesis
drilled to date is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, with a true vertical drill-depth of around 12 km (7.5 mi). However, the distance to the center of the
Hollow_Earth
Hydraulic or pneumatic powered rock or ground drill
driving nails on a large scale. In the course of an hour or two the drill would reach a depth of two or three feet, making a hole a couple of inches in diameter
Drifter_drill
Aid for drilling boreholes into the ground
Lago Agrio, a large oil field in Ecuador where drillers were effectively unregulated. Water-based drilling fluid has very little toxicity, made from water
Drilling_fluid
Technique used to drill long horizontal wells
on the drill string and downhole pressure, and cost. Early ERD-well definitions related wells to those that exceeded some step-out/vertical-depth ratio
Extended_reach_drilling
Danish petroleum company
Maersk Drilling, also known as The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S, was the drilling-rig operator of Maersk. It was based in Lyngby, Denmark. Established
Maersk_Drilling
Research project
reveals 8 previous glacial cycles. Drilling was completed at this site in December 2004, reaching a drilling depth of 3270.2 m, 5 m above bedrock. Present-day
European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica
European_Project_for_Ice_Coring_in_Antarctica
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
(221 ft) and depth of 36.6 metres (120 ft). It had a maximum drilling depth of 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi), and it could operate at a water depth of 460 metres
Byford_Dolphin
Jack-up rig that operated in the Russian Far East
accommodate up to 102 people. Its rated water depth for operations was 328 feet (100 m). Its drilling depth was 21,325 feet (6,500 m). On December 18, 2011
Kolskaya_(jack-up_rig)
Lake in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, US
New Iberia, near the northernmost tip of Vermilion Bay. With a maximum depth of 200 feet (60 meters), it is the deepest lake in Louisiana. Its name comes
Lake_Peigneur
Cylindrical saw used to quickly cut holes
hole saw depths are 38, 45 and 60 mm and for drilling through e.g. (angled-) rooftop constructions also a depth 165 and 300 mm is possible. Cutting with a
Hole_saw
Instrument that indicates depth below a reference surface
A depth gauge is an instrument for measuring depth below a vertical datum or other reference surface. They include depth gauges for underwater diving and
Depth_gauge
Subsurface pool of hydrocarbons
offshore drilling rigs, due to the cost and logistical difficulties in working over water. Rising gas prices in the early 21st century encouraged drillers to
Petroleum_reservoir
Military term: Distance between Front lines and Key assets
Strategic depth is a term in military literature that broadly refers to the distances between the front lines or battle sectors and the combatants' industrial
Strategic_depth
Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm
Deep diving is underwater diving to a depth beyond the normal range accepted by the associated community. In some cases this is a prescribed limit established
Deep_diving
Ground boring machine
reaching a depth of 1500 m. Churn drills in ancient China were built of wood and labor-intensive, but were able to go through solid rock. The churn drill appeared
Churn_drill
Fatal diving bell accident off Norway in 1974
the North Sea rig Drill Master, the diving bell's drop weight was accidentally released, causing the bell to surface from a depth of 320 feet (98 m)
Drill_Master_diving_accident
American water management, construction, and drilling company
specialists are able to define the source, depth, magnitude and overall feasibility of water aquifers, and drill high-volume wells suitable for supplying
Layne_Christensen_Company
Marine vessel used in offshore roles with good stability and seakeeping
ship stability and seakeeping, better than drillships. Offshore drilling in water depth greater than around 520 metres (1,710 ft) requires that operations
Semi-submersible_platform
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
to scout possible locations for oil drilling. In the offshore magnetic data, Penfield noted anomalies whose depth he estimated and mapped. He then obtained
Chicxulub_crater
Excavation or structure to provide access to groundwater
accurate a driller who has experience and knowledge of nearby wells/bores and the most suitable drilling technique based on the expected target depth. Shallow
Well
Uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from a well
During that era, the simple drilling techniques, such as cable-tool drilling, and the lack of blowout preventers meant that drillers could not control high-pressure
Blowout_(well_drilling)
Technique of geological core drilling
that a solid core is extracted from depth, for examination on the surface. The key technology of the diamond drill is the actual diamond bit itself. It
Exploration_diamond_drilling
Cutting tool used to drill boreholes in well drilling
hole diameter produced by drill bits is quite small, from about 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) to 30 inches (76 cm), compared to the depth of the hole, which can range
Drill_bit_(well)
Power tool
of bamboo, the early Chinese were able to use percussion drilling to drill holes to a depth of 3,000 ft (910 m). The construction of large wells took
Hammer_drill
2004 video game
including an entire gamemode called Dristone Driller. Drill Spirits received mixed reviews for its lack of depth and multiplayer modes requiring two game
Mr._Driller_Drill_Spirits
Procedure used in oil well drilling
hole drilling assembly, enabling the wellbore to be steered in a chosen direction in 3D space known as directional drilling. Directional drillers rely
Measurement_while_drilling
Opening in the surface of an object
to a specific depth, more specifically referring to internally threaded hole (tapped holes). Not considering the drill point, the depth of the blind hole
Hole
Type of foundation
concrete is poured. For end-bearing piles, drilling continues until the borehole has extended a sufficient depth (socketing) into a sufficiently strong layer
Piling
exponentially with depth. Thus, finding a boring technology with which the bore price rise would be approximately linear with increasing bore depth is an important
New_drilling_technologies
twelve-point anchor system. Her rated water depth for operations was 400 feet (120 m). Her drilling depth was 20,000 feet (6,100 m). Originally, Kulluk
Kulluk
Ship built in 1978
maximum depth of just over 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) beneath the seafloor. The longest drill string deployment was 6,919 metres (22,700 ft) while drilling in
JOIDES_Resolution
Russian research station in Antarctica
metres' depth. Then three more holes were drilled: in 1984, Hole 3G reached a final depth of 2,202 m; in 1990, Hole 4G reached a final depth of 2,546 m;
Vostok_Station
Power generated by geothermal energy
drilled into a hot aquifer. Away from tectonic plate boundaries the geothermal gradient is 25 to 30 °C per kilometre (70 to 85 °F per mile) of depth in
Geothermal_power
Semi-submersible drilling rig
semi-submersible drilling rigs. It is designed by Moss Maritime and its design type is CS50 MKII. The rig is able to operate at the water depth up to 10,000
Scarabeo_8
Multinational geological operation
recovered. After this, annual field expeditions were carried out to drill intermediate depth cores at various locations on the ice sheet. The first was a 398
Greenland_Ice_Sheet_Project
2000 video game
sequel to Mr. Driller. The playing area consists of a large stack of colored blocks, which the player digs through as one of the Drillers (Susumu or Anna)
Mr._Driller_2
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
2018 and 2022. It is commercially certified by DNV for dives to full ocean depth, and is operated by a pilot, with facilities for an observer. The vessel
DSV_Limiting_Factor
History of drilling through ice sheets and glaciers
overnight, the drilling became much faster: a foot (30 cm) of progress was made in less than fifteen minutes, and the hole eventually reached a depth of 20 feet
History_of_ice_drilling
Subset of petroleum engineering
equipment required to reach the depth of the well. Drilling engineers are in charge of the process of planning and drilling the wells. Their responsibilities
Drilling_engineering
Excavation method using explosives
Americas. The standard method for blasting rocks was to drill a hole to a considerable depth and deposit a charge of gunpowder at the further end of the
Drilling_and_blasting
Using a drilling rig to bore holes for petroleum extraction in deep sea
Deepwater drilling, or deep well drilling, is the process of creating holes in the Earth's crust using a drilling rig for oil extraction under the deep
Deepwater_drilling
Vessel floated to site and lowered onto the seabed for drilling
feet by 85 feet, and could work in 20 feet water depth. By 1958, the number of submersible drilling rigs had increased to around 30. In 1961, Shell Oil
Submersible_drilling_rig
Oil-exploratory borehole in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States
1974, reaching a then world record terminal depth of 31,441 feet (5.9547 mi; 9,583 m). During drilling, the well encountered enormous pressure – almost
Bertha_Rogers_Borehole
Semi-submersible drilling rig
operate at the water depth up to 11,811 feet (3,600 m), which is classified by the oil industry as "ultra-deepwater", and its drilling depth is 15,200 metres
Scarabeo_9
Tools to create screw threads
not break the tap. The deeper the thread depth, the more pronounced the effect of the angular error. With a depth of 1 or 2 diameters, it matters little
Tap_and_die
1998 film by Michael Bay
Michael why it was easier to train oil drillers to become astronauts than it was to train astronauts to become oil drillers, and he told me to shut the fuck
Armageddon_(1998_film)
Management of oil wells
MW (Mud Weight or density) is the drilling-fluid density in pounds per gallon (ppg), TVD is the true vertical depth in feet and HSP is the hydrostatic
Oil_well_control
Offshore drilling company
shareholdings in Dolphin Drilling to 34% and 10%. Fleet owned and operated: 1 deepwater drilling rig Blackford Dolphin - 7 000 ft water depth 2 Mid water semi
Dolphin_Drilling
Geologic formation of Givetian age
on a core from a well (Imperial Davidson No. 1, 16-8-27-1W3) that was drilled in southern Saskatchewan. There are no geophysical well logs for that core
Prairie_Evaporite_Formation
Problem in well drilling
methods such as sonic logs), and it is quite possible that drilling fluid has invaded beyond this depth. In these cases readings are strongly influenced by mud
Drilling_fluid_invasion
Well drilling technique
is injected into the drilling mud to reduce its equivalent density and hence its hydrostatic pressure throughout the well depth. This gas is commonly
Underbalanced_drilling
Arctic offshore drilling unit
be skidded to drill a well to the maximum depth of 25,000 feet (7,600 m) through any of the four moon pools. Internally, the drilling unit can hold enough
Single_steel_drilling_caisson
Method of installing underground utilities
accuracy of 2% at depth. The operator of the MGS communicates with the driller and guides him towards a predetermined engineered drill path. Gyro-based
Directional_boring
Semi-submersible oil drilling rig
(390 ft) and depth of 6.4 metres (21 ft). She has a maximum drilling depth of 9,100 metres (29,900 ft) and she could operate at a water depth of 91 metres
GSP_Jupiter
values are: drilling rate (ROP), rotary speed, weight on bit, bit diameter and mud weight; it is plotted against drilled depth. As a drill bit bores into
Corrected_d-exponent
Oil drilling test
been expanded in the hole until it was securely fixed in the hole at the depth required. Formation fluids flowed through the perforation and connecting
Drill_stem_test
Diving mode and decompression technique
ambient pressure diving technique which allows a diver to remain at working depth for extended periods during which the body tissues become saturated with
Saturation_diving
Antarctic base
Coring in Antarctica (EPICA). Drilling at Dome C began in 1996 and was completed on 21 December 2004, reaching a drilling depth of 3270.2 m, 5 m above bedrock
Concordia_Station
Type of power tool
type of screw gun can be adjusted to countersink screws to the desired depth. The user must apply pressure to the bit to engage the clutch and drive
Screw_gun
Popular theme in science fiction
thought experiment. Humans have drilled over 12 kilometers (about 8 miles) in the Sakhalin-I project. In terms of depth below the surface, the Kola Superdeep
Travel_to_the_Earth's_center
Icelandic geothermal project
reached a maximum depth of 2.5 km (1.55 mi). It was always known that RN-15 could be deepened, after a good result of the drilling. About 10 years later
Iceland_Deep_Drilling_Project
Very thick layer of rock inside Earth
Magma Interior. ScienceDaily. Retrieved on 2009-06-16. At long last, ocean drillers exhume a bounty of rocks from Earth's mantle (Report). 2023-05-25. doi:10
Upper_mantle
Method of geologic probing
descended to greater depths than this below the Earth's solid surface. As depth increases into the Earth, temperature and pressure rise. Temperatures in
Scientific_drilling
Species of gastropod
Urosalpinx cinerea, common name the eastern oyster drill, Atlantic oyster drill, or just oyster drill, is a species of small predatory sea snail, a marine
Urosalpinx_cinerea
Group of volcanoes in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
degrees from vertical at a depth of 800 metres (2,600 ft). Drilling reached 1,800 metres (5,900 ft), the original target depth, without reaching the conduit
Mount_Unzen
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