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n pi: formation gases that are produced during a drill stem test, which is the conventional method of testing formations. Although these gases typically are produced only in very small quantities and consist mainly of natural gas, they become an environmental concern when the gases fall into the extremely hazardous substance category under SARA and are produced in sufficient quantities so that they exceed the TPQ limit set for that substance. Typically, wells are not set up for production operations when the drill stem test is run;consequently, gas-containment equipment is not installed or operational during the running of the test and such gases must be released or flared.

n: formation gas that enters the drilling fluid in the annulus. See gas-cut mud.

gas dispersed in a produced fluid.

n: gas initially produced from an underground reservoir.

quantity of oil dissolved in one stock tank barrel of oil at current reservoir pressure and temperature.

n: mud that has been contaminated by formation gas.

n: a drilling mud that contains entrained formation gas, giving the mud a characteristically fluffy texture. When entrained gas is not released before the fluid returns to the well, the weight or density of the fluid column is reduced. Because a large amount of gas in mud lowers its density, gas-cut mud must be treated to reduce the chance of a kick.

n: the partial or complete collapse of the walls of a hole resulting from internal pressures due primarily to swelling from hydration or formation gas pressures. See caving.

n: the partial or complete collapse of the walls of a hole resulting from internal pressure due primarily to swelling from hydration or formation gas pressure. See also sloughing.

partial or full collapse of the wellbore by particles of shale.

n: see formation gas.