Petroleum 1, Book 2, Units 9&11

The well's oil yield was down, so the workers did a frac job.

• blowout

• production

• blockage

• mud

The workers tried changing the liquid used in a frac job and the well began producing again.

• frac fluid

• drilling mud

• cement slurry

• acid solution

A drilling method that reduces noise is drilling that uses a long, continuous, steel tube.

• coiled tubing drilling

• sonic drilling

• vibratory drilling

• percussion drilling

One advantage of living in the city is being able to walk to work.

• benefit

• disadvantage

• challenge

• opportunity

Activating oil flow was the executive's number one priority.

• well stimulation

• oil extraction

• oil production

• oil drilling

The engineering student won an award for his paper about drilling that is not vertical.

• directional drilling

• horizontal drilling

• angled drilling

• curved drilling

The workers received orders to open up and restart the well.

• reactivate

• reignite

• rekindle

• reawaken

When the workers hit a blockage, they decided to try drilling around the obstacle.

• sidetrack drilling

• horizontal drilling

• angled drilling

• curved drilling

A waxy substance made from oil was used to seal the leak.

• paraffin

• silicone

• epoxy

• polyurethane

The oil company likes drilling that takes place at an angle.

• slant drilling

• horizontal drilling

• angled drilling

• curved drilling