Energy terms . 2014.
Exploratory Well — A deep hole, in the earth, that a petroleum or natural gas company drills in the hopes of locating a new source of fossil fuel. An exploratory well represents a risk for the company drilling it, because it is not known, before investing in the… … Investment dictionary
Exploratory search — is a specialization of information exploration, which represents the activities carried out by searchers who are either [1] : * a) unfamiliar with the domain of their goal (ie need to learn about the topic in order to understand how to achieve… … Wikipedia
Exploratory surgery — is a diagnostic method used by doctors when trying to find a diagnosis for an ailment. It can be performed in both humans and animals, but it is far more common in animals. It is used most commonly to diagnose or locate cancer in humans, but it… … Wikipedia
Exploratory programming — is an important part of the software engineering cycle: when a domain is not very well understood or open ended, or it s not clear what algorithms and data structures might be needed for an implementation, it s useful to be able to interactively… … Wikipedia
well logging — the process or technique of recording a well log. * * * well logging, the making of exploratory test borings in an underground mineral formation, and maintaining a record or log of what is found … Useful english dictionary
Well stock — is the number and classification of all drilled wells according to their condition and function (in a deposit, gas field or underground gas storage). This stock includes all the exploratory, production, monitoring and special wells. They are… … Glossary of Oil and Gas
Development Well — A well drilled in a proven producing area for the production of oil or gas. A development well is drilled to a depth that is likely to be productive, so as to maximize the chances of success. A development well stands in contrast to an… … Investment dictionary
Test well contribution — A payment made to the owner of an adjacent or nearby tract who has drilled an exploratory well on that tract in exchange for information obtained from the drilling effort. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy… … Energy terms
Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… … Wikipedia
Space Solar Power Exploratory Research and Technology program — The Space Solar Power Exploratory Research and Technology program (SERT) program conducted by NASA, was initiated by John Mankins and lead by Joe Howell in March 1999 for the following purpose:* Perform design studies of selected flight… … Wikipedia
