Oilfield Terms Starting with "K"

Kerogen is the insoluble organic matter locked in sedimentary rock, the buried remains of plankton, algae and plants that becomes oil and gas when the rock is heated deep enough.

A kick is an unplanned influx of formation fluids (oil, gas, or water) into the wellbore during drilling, completion, workover, or production operations. It occurs…

The kill line is a high-pressure auxiliary pipeline in a drilling rig’s well control system, typically connected to the blowout preventer (BOP) stack and used…