Oil & Gas Glossary 1.0
OIL & GAS TECHNICAL TERMS GLOSSARY
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Search Result for Slip Ring
slip ring
A conducting ring that gives current to or receives current from the brushes in a generator or motor.
slip segment
A singular component of an entire slip system
dovetail
A cutout section in a cone enabling positive slip movement without the aid of conventional slip return springs
doughnut
A ring of wedges that supports a string of pipe or a threaded, tapered ring used for the same purpose.
gauge ring
A cylindrical metal ring used to guide, and centralize, packers or tools inside casing.
button slip
A slip employing tungsten-carbide "buttons" in lieu of conventional wicker-type teeth to set tools in very hard casing.
backup ring
A cylindrical ring, usually vise-shaped, employed to back up (or assist) a sealing member against extrusion under temperature and pressure.
ring-joint flange
A special type of flanged connection in which a metal ring (resting in a groove in he flange) serves as a pressure seal between the two flanges.
guide ring
A cylindrical metal ring used to guide packers past casing obtrusions.
vee ring
An elastomer (seal) energized by pressure
dresser sleeve
A slip-type collar that is used to join plain-end pipe.
single-grip
Used to describe packers with one slip system for supporting weight and pressure from above only.
slip bowl
A device in a rotary table or other tool into which tubing, drill pipe, or slips can be inserted.
ratchet
A generic term used to describe certain tool movements, such as the cone-to-slip engagement on permanent packers or plugs.
slip velocity
1. the rate at which drilled solids tend to settle in the borehole as a well is being drilled.
slip velocity
2. difference between the annular velocity of the fluid and the rate at which a cutting is removed from the hole.
backup element
A sealing ring on either side of the center packing element to limit its extrusion
O-ring
A circular seal common in the oilfield; requires deformation (squeeze) to energize and seal.
body lock ring
An internal mechanism employed in certain tools to lock cones to the mandrel
spring collet
A spring-actuated metal band or ring(ferrule) used to expand a liner patch when making casing repairs. See liner patch.