Oilfield Terms Starting with "W"

The wellhead is the surface termination of a wellbore that provides a structural and pressure-containing interface for drilling, completion, and production operations. In offshore and…

Wireline is a critical technology used in oil and gas well intervention and stimulation operations. It refers to a single, thin, high-strength cable or line…

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work required to complete a project. In the oil and gas…

A workover is a remedial operation performed on an existing oil or gas well to restore, maintain, or enhance its production. Unlike a new well…

A Workover Rig is a specialized, mobile or skid-mounted equipment package used to perform remedial operations on an existing oil or gas well after its…