Oil & Gas Glossary
A comprehensive reference for the terminology that drives energy operations — from regulatory forms and compliance frameworks to drilling technology, production systems, land management, and safety standards. Each term is explained in context, including how AI is transforming traditional workflows.
30 terms maintained by Collide, the enterprise AI platform for oil and gas.
Regulatory & Compliance
Forms, filings, and compliance requirements for Texas and federal oil and gas regulations.
TX RRC (Texas Railroad Commission)
The Texas Railroad Commission (TX RRC) is the state agency responsible for regulating the oil, natural gas, and pipeline…
Read definition →W-10 Form
The W-10 Form is the Texas Railroad Commission's monthly production report filed by oil and gas well operators in Texas.…
Read definition →G-10 Form
The G-10 Form is the Texas Railroad Commission's monthly production report for gas wells. It captures natural gas produc…
Read definition →H-10 Form
The H-10 Form is the Texas Railroad Commission's monthly report for injection wells — including saltwater disposal (SWD)…
Read definition →H-15 Form
The H-15 Form is the Texas Railroad Commission's monthly report specifically for produced water injection — capturing th…
Read definition →SWD (Saltwater Disposal)
SWD (Saltwater Disposal) refers to the process of disposing of produced water — the brine and fluid brought to the surfa…
Read definition →Regulatory Compliance in Oil and Gas
Regulatory compliance in oil and gas encompasses all of the federal, state, and local requirements that operators must f…
Read definition →Production Reporting
Production reporting in oil and gas is the recurring process of measuring, validating, and submitting production data —…
Read definition →Production & Operations
Monitoring systems, artificial lift, and operational workflows for producing wells.
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) is the real-time monitoring and control technology used across oil and…
Read definition →ESP (Electrical Submersible Pump)
An Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) is a multi-stage centrifugal pump installed deep inside an oil well to artificially…
Read definition →Artificial Lift
Artificial lift refers to the various methods used to increase fluid flow from oil and gas wells when the reservoir pres…
Read definition →Rod Pump (Pump Jack)
A rod pump, also called a beam pump or pump jack, is the most common form of artificial lift in the United States. The s…
Read definition →Production Reconciliation
Production reconciliation is the process of balancing measured oil, gas, and water volumes across multiple measurement p…
Read definition →NPT (Non-Productive Time)
Non-Productive Time (NPT) in oil and gas refers to any period during drilling, completions, or production operations whe…
Read definition →Workover
A workover is a major intervention operation performed on an existing oil or gas well after initial completion. Workover…
Read definition →Produced Water
Produced water is the water that naturally exists in underground hydrocarbon-bearing formations and is brought to the su…
Read definition →Drilling & Completions
Technology and processes for drilling, completing, and stimulating oil and gas wells.
MWD (Measurement While Drilling)
MWD (Measurement While Drilling) is a technology used in oil and gas drilling to collect and transmit real-time data abo…
Read definition →LWD (Logging While Drilling)
LWD (Logging While Drilling) is a technology that acquires formation evaluation data in real time during the drilling pr…
Read definition →Directional Drilling
Directional drilling is the practice of intentionally drilling a wellbore along a planned non-vertical trajectory to rea…
Read definition →Completions
Completions in oil and gas refers to the process of preparing a drilled wellbore for production after the drilling phase…
Read definition →Frac (Hydraulic Fracturing)
Hydraulic fracturing — commonly called fracking or frac — is the process of pumping fluid mixed with proppant (typically…
Read definition →Wellbore
A wellbore is the physical hole drilled from the surface into the earth to reach a subsurface oil or gas reservoir. The…
Read definition →Wireline
Wireline in oil and gas refers to operations performed in a wellbore using tools conveyed on a cable (wire) lowered from…
Read definition →Land & Lease
Leases, ownership, agreements, and financial frameworks for upstream land management.
Mineral Rights
Mineral rights are the legal rights to explore for, extract, and sell the subsurface resources — including oil, natural…
Read definition →LOE (Lease Operating Expense)
Lease Operating Expense (LOE) is the total recurring cost of operating and maintaining an oil or gas well after it has b…
Read definition →Acreage Dedication
Acreage dedication is a contractual arrangement in oil and gas where an upstream operator agrees to deliver all producti…
Read definition →JOA (Joint Operating Agreement)
A Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) is a contract between two or more companies that share ownership of an oil and gas lea…
Read definition →AFE (Authorization for Expenditure)
An Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) is a detailed cost estimate and formal approval document prepared before drilling…
Read definition →Safety
Field safety analysis documents and engineering reference drawings.
JSA (Job Safety Analysis)
A Job Safety Analysis (JSA), also called a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), is a safety planning document that breaks a specif…
Read definition →P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram)
A P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram) is a detailed engineering drawing that shows the piping systems, process equ…
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