- Industry: Education; Oil & gas
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The Petroleum Extension Service (PETEX) is a unit of the Division of Continuing Education at The University of Texas at Austin and has been training companies and individuals since 1944.
A U.S. government enforcement agency that conducts worksite inspections and incident investigations, research into the causes of occupational diseases and accidents.
Industry:Oil & gas
An organization of the countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America that produce oil and export it. Update - members as of 1997 are Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. The organization’s purpose is to negotiate and regulate production and oil prices.
Industry:Oil & gas
a circular seal common in the oil field. O-rings may be made of elastomer, rubber, plastic, or stainless steel. To seal properly, they all require enough pressure to make them deform against a sealing surface.
Industry:Oil & gas
a device placed on the rig floor that can be operated by the driller to direct air pressure to actuating cylinders that turn the control valves on the main BOP control unit, located a safe distance from the rig.
Industry:Oil & gas
a belt with a trapezoidal cross section, made to run in sheaves, or pulleys, with grooves of corresponding shape.
Industry:Oil & gas
an opening at floor level in a side of a derrick or mast. The V-door is opposite the drawworks and is used as an entry to bring in drill pipe, casing, and other tools from the pipe rack.
Industry:Oil & gas
une association professionnelle qui représente les intérêts des membres du tronçon forage de l'industrie pétrolière et gazière. Il propose des publications au sujet de pratiques recommandées et des supports de formation.
Industry:Oil & gas
une association et normes organisation du commerce qui représente les intérêts de l'industrie pétrolière et gazière. Il propose des publications concernant les normes, pratiques recommandées, ainsi que toute autre industrie des informations.
Industry:Oil & gas
une organisation à but non lucratif (501(c)3) qui administre et coordonne le système d'évaluation de normalisation et de la conformité volontaire.
Industry:Oil & gas
