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The Oilfield Glossary: Where the Oilfield Meets the Dictionary

Comprehensive: definitions for major oilfield activities

Accessible: definitions for both the technical generalist and the expert

Accurate: definitions reviewed by technical experts

Illustrated: high-quality, full-color photographs and illustrations clarify many definitions

Thorough: citations of significant technical papers for further reading

Versatile: streamlined navigation, enhanced search capability and key resource links

Interactive: on-line capabilities allow for continual expansion and updating based on reader input.


Don’t just take our word for it. The Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary has received Awards of Excellence from the Business Marketing Association and the Society for Technical Communication. Launched in 1998, the Oilfield Glossary, which includes more than 4600 entries, continues to expand and improve. Drill into this reservoir of terminology!

Oilfield Glossary

The oilfield Glossary contains definitions for more than 5,000
industry teams refined by technical experts.

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