Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.15707 - Definitions; S
Rule 5707.
(1)
"Safety valve" means a valve available for quick installation in the pipe
string to prevent flow.
(2) "Shale
shaker" means a vibrating sieve used to remove cuttings from the circulating
fluid.
(3) "Snubbing" means pulling
or running pipe under pressure through a resilient sealing element where
special equipment is used to apply external force to push the pipe into the
well or to control the pipe movement out of the well.
(4) "Special services" means those operations
requiring specialized equipment and personnel to perform work processes to
support well drilling and servicing operations.
(5) "Stabbing a valve" means aligning and
screwing a valve onto the end of a pipe.
(6) "Stabbing board" means a temporary
elevated platform erected in a derrick or mast.
(7) "Stripping" means pulling or running pipe
under pressure through a resilient sealing element and may also include the
removing of rods and tubing from the well at the same time.
(8) "Substructure" means a structure that
surrounds the wellbore at the surface and provides the working area for certain
employees. It may contain the rotary table.
(9) "Swabbing" means the planned lifting of
well fluids to the surface using a piston-like device installed on a wire line.
Swabbing may inadvertently occur due to piston action as pipe or assemblies are
pulled from the well.
(10) "Swivel"
means a device at the top of the drill stem that permits the circulation of
fluids and the rotation of the drill string.
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