workover en · NOUN
Etymology
From work + over.
Meanings
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Any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline or snubbing.
Shell launched a massive "work over" campaign during my second year in Brunei. A work over is basically an existing production well that needs a service.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 44:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| workovers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru капита́льный ремо́нт сква́жин (invasive intervention into oil well structure)