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Schlumberger. Schlumberger NV ( French: [ʃlumbɛʁʒe, ʃlœ̃b-] ), doing business as SLB, also known as Schlumberger Limited, [2] is an American oilfield services company. [3] [4] As of 2022, it is both the world's largest offshore drilling company and the world's largest offshore drilling contractor by revenue.
Ginzel: Slang term for a worker of the lowest "rank", often a rookie with no oilfield experience whatsoever. Hanger: Refers to several different tools. The casing hanger is the portion of a wellhead assembly which provides support for the casing string when it is lowered into the wellbore. The liner hanger is used to hang casing liners (casing ...
AGA – American Gas Association. AGRU – acid gas removal unit. AGT – (1) agitator, used in drilling. AGT – (2) authorised gas tester (certified by OPITTO) AGT – (3) Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey (a region rich in oil related activity) [3] AHBDF – along hole (depth) below Derrick floor. AHD – along hole depth.
Gugelhupf —a type of cake with a hole in the middle. Gummi bear (in German: Gummibär, but the product is only known as Gummibärchen (diminutive))—the non-Anglicized spelling of gummy bear. Hamburger —a sandwich with a meat patty and garnishments. Hasenpfeffer —a type of rabbit (or hare) stew.
Pierre Schlumberger (1914 – February 18, 1986) was an American businessman. He was the chief executive of Schlumberger , the world's largest oilfield services company. Early life [ edit ]
Military slang carried over from World War II "Give me the skinny." Get the skinny Submarine race A "subtle way to ask if a significant other wanted to make out in the car" "Submarine" referred to kissing in front of a lake or ocean. "Would you like to see the submarine race?" Wet Rag Someone who is "no fun, a bore" Unknown origin
buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar. china – friend, mate (from Cockney rhyming slang china [plate] = "mate"). chow – to eat. coaster – a state of affairs that surpasses cool. pom – name for an English person originating from England.
Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).