Shake out:

Terms Related to Shake out

• Centrifuge

  1. A shake-out or grind-out machine. Samples of oil are placed in the machine and whirled at high speed to settle out sediment. 2. An ...

• Grind out

  See shake out

• Drilling break

  1. A sudden increase in the drill bit's rate of penetration. It sometimes indicates that the bit has penetrated a high-pressure zone and thus warns ...

• Shaker tank

  The mud tank adjacent to the shake shaker, usually the first tank in to which mud flows after returning from the hole. Also called a ...

• Effective porosity

  The percentage of the bulk volume of a rock sample that is composed of interconnected pore spaces that allow the passage of fluids through the ...

• Soap

  The sodium or potassium salt of a high-molecular weight fatty acid. Commonly used in drilling fluids to improve lubrication, emulsification, sample size, and defoaming.

• Light crude oil

  Light crude oil is liquid petroleum that has a low density and flows freely at room temperature. it has a low viscosity, low specific gravity ...