Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting … Wikipedia
Heavy equipment (construction) — Heavy machinery redirects here. For the album by Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson and Allan Holdsworth, see Heavy Machinery (album). Heavy equipment vehicles of various types parking near a highway construction site … Wikipedia
Cone penetration test — A CPT truck operated by the USGS. The cone penetration test (CPT) is an in situ testing method used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of soils and delineating soil stratigraphy. It was initially developed in the 1950s at the… … Wikipedia
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7 post shaker — The 7 post shaker is a piece of test equipment used to perform highly technical analysis for racecars. A 7 post shaker can apply all vertical forces seen by the car on the race track. This is akin to driving the car on the racetrack without… … Wikipedia
Motor Industry Research Association — MIRA Ltd (formerly the Motor Industry Research Association) Formation 1946 Legal status Not for profit company Purpose/focus Providing world class engineering services to global automotive and transport industries Location Watling Str … Wikipedia
Schlumberger — Infobox Company company name = Schlumberger Limited company company type = Public (nyse|SLB) company slogan = Excellence in Execution foundation = 1927 location = Operates in 80+ countries. Incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles with principal… … Wikipedia
Deepwater Horizon oil spill — 2010 oil spill and BP oil spill redirect here. For other oil spills in 2010, see 2010 oil spill (disambiguation). For the 2006 oil spill involving BP, see Prudhoe Bay oil spill. For the drilling rig and explosion, see Deepwater Horizon… … Wikipedia
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Oil well control — is the management of the dangerous effects caused by unexpected high pressures upon surface equipment of oil or gas drilling rigs. Technically, oil well control involves preventing Formation fluid, usually referred to as kick, from entering into… … Wikipedia
MythBusters (2005 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 26 (includes 7 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel … Wikipedia