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Search Result for Slip Segment

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

button slip

A slip employing tungsten-carbide "buttons" in lieu of conventional wicker-type teeth to set tools in very hard casing.

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.

slip ring

A conducting ring that gives current to or receives current from the brushes in a generator or motor.

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