thief zone

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14:55 Mar 2, 2010
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
Additional field(s): Geology
English term or phrase: thief zone
Definition from Schlumberger Limited.:
A formation encountered during drilling into which circulating fluids can be lost.

Example sentence(s):
  • The consistency of the cross-linked plug will range from a solid plug to a rubbery plug that will move and flex with the pump rates. Penetration into the thief zone will not be hindered with any concentrations. Professional Fluid Services, LLC
  • An operator working in Argentina wanted to eliminate running 20" surface casing by drilling with casing while isolating the shallowest thief zone. The operator drilled an 870 ft section to reach section TD at 20.5 ft/hr through clay and soft sandstone, successfully isolating the trouble zone with 17 1/2" EZCase technology on 13 3/8" casing. Baker Hughes Incorporated
  • Significant challenges exist when drilling through and below salt formations. The thief zone at the base of the salt can introduce severe lost circulation and well control problems, often resulting in loss of the interval or the entire well. CBS Interactive Inc.
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5 +1ﻧاحیه ﺁﺏ ﺩﺯﺩ
Mahmoud Akbari
5ناحیه گذرده
Mahmoud Akbari


  

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ناحیه گذرده


Definition from own experience or research:
ساختاری که در حین عملیات دریل ایجاد شده و مایعات را جذب می کند

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  • در عمليات تزريق پليمر ژل گونه، تركيبي از عامل ايجاد ژل و عامل ايجاد اتصالات جانبي هر دو با هم به ناحيه گذرده مورد نظر در مخازن نفتي با هدف كاهش تراوايي يا مسدود نمودن مسير براي جريان آب، تزريق مي‌شود. - شرکت ملی نفت ایران  
Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 01:00
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ﻧاحیه ﺁﺏ ﺩﺯﺩ


Definition from own experience or research:
ساختاری که در حین عملیات دریل ایجاد شده و مایعات را جذب می کند

Example sentence(s):
  • ﺍﻳﻦ ﺫﺭﺍﺕ ﺩﺭ ﺍﺛﺮ ﺟﺬﺏ ﺁﺏ ﻭ ﺑﺰﺭﮒ ﺷﺪﻥ، ﻣﺠﺎﺭﻱ ﻋﺒﻮﺭ ﺁﺏ ﺩﺭ ﻧﻮﺍﺣﻲ ﺁﺏ ﺩﺯﺩ ( Thief Zone ) ﺭﺍ ﻣﻲ ﺑﻨﺪﻧﺪ - ﺷﺮﻛﺖ ﻣﻠﻲ ﻧﻔﺖ ﺍﻳ�  
Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 01:00
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Edward Plaisance Jr: Yes, see http://oilgasglossary.com/thief-formation.html. Also called thief sand, thief formation. NIOC website calls it "mase naft dozd".
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  -> Thank you very much. Since it is not always the water which is lost in the formation, I somehow prefer the first one "ناحیه گذرده".
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