{"id":1097,"date":"2021-08-10T15:26:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary-3\/"},"modified":"2021-08-10T15:26:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T12:26:33","slug":"glossary-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cm-glossary tiles\"><div class=\"glossary-container \"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"cmtt-attribute-field\" name=\"glossary_index_style\" value=\"small-tiles\"><div id=\"glossaryList-nav\" class=\"listNav \" role=\"tablist\"><\/div><ul class=\"glossaryList\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"glossaryList\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTermSet\"><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/a-choke-manifold-is-a-system-of-piping-arrangements-with-adjustable-valves\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Choke manifold&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A choke manifold is a system of piping arrangements with adjustable valves. Mud circulates through a choke manifold when the blowout preventer is closed. This is used to control the pressures encountered during a kick. In well testing, a choke manifold attached to the wellhead allows flow and pressure control for test components downstream.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Choke manifold<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/accumulator-cylinders\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Accumulator Cylinders&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Accumulator cylinders, also known as Koomey units, are cylinders that hold pressure for operating the Blow Out Preventer (BOP) for well control during drilling, especially at greater depths where uncontrolled flow of steam from the well could be experienced. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Accumulator Cylinders<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/analytical-chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Analytical Chemistry&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;It is a branch of chemistry that deals with the determination of the composition and structure of matter. it is concerned with the identification, chemical-physical composition, and the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the components in a given sample.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;In the geothermal industry, analytical chemistry plays a central role in the determination of the presence and concentrations of various chemical constituents in fluids and rocks. This information is crucial in ascertaining the presence and characteristics of geothermal resources&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Analytical Chemistry<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/annular-blowout-preventer\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Annular Blowout Preventer&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;An annular blowout preventer is a large valve designed to seal, control, and monitor a geothermal well. It has an elastomeric sealing, a valve resembling a large rubber duct, which mechanically squeezes inward to seal the drill string, casing, open hole, or pipe.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Annular Blowout Preventer<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/atomic-absorption-spectroscope\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Atomic Absorption Spectroscope&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;An Atomic Absorption Spectroscope (AAS) analyses metals that are preferentially dissolved in the geothermal waters. Data from the AAS is used to plot temperature in the reservoir, assess the potential of scaling of the well and corrosion tendencies and ultimately monitor the reservoir response during production.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Atomic Absorption Spectroscope<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/basalt\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Basalt&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Basalt is a finely crystalline, grey, porphyritic basic igneous rock containing essentially plagioclase feldspar and pyroxenes. It is a common extrusive rock forming simple to compound lava flows.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Basaltic lavas are common in the Northern Kenya Rift volcanic centers and are mostly erupted from a series of aligned fissures and scoria cones.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Basalt<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/bentonite\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bentonite&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Bentonite clay is a natural clay with a fine, soft texture. It forms a paste when mixed with water and is used in geothermal drilling to make drilling mud. It is prepared in the mud mixing tank and pumped through&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;the mud pump to the string and the drill bit.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Bentonite<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/brine\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Brine&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Brine is one of the geothermal fluids that result from drilling a geothermal well, the other being steam. It is saline in nature and contains minerals. Thermal energy can be harnessed from hot brine and used for low energy applications such as direct use.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Brine<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/caldera\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Caldera&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Caldera is a volcanic feature that forms following the emptying of a magma chamber leading to the collapse of the overlying material.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Caldera<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/cartographers\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cartographers&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Cartographers develop and produce scientific and technological maps. They are responsible for collecting, storing, retrieving, and evaluating data used in designing accurate maps and illustrations. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Our experts use the maps and illustrations developed by our cartographers to analyze the properties and mark boundaries of the geothermal systems, as well as site geothermal wells.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Cartographers<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/casing-shoe-guide-joint\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Casing Shoe Guide Joint&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A casing shoe guide joint is a short pipe packed with drillable but hard materials (normally cement) fixed on the casing bottom. Its rounded nose helps guide the casing into the wellbore even through crooked sections. The shoe is screwed on the casing and is glued with a thread-locking compound to prevent loosening while being run into the hole.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Casing Shoe Guide Joint<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/catwalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Catwalk&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The catwalk is a ramp, at the side of the drilling rig, where pipes are laid to be lifted to the derrick floor. It serves as a holding area for the drill pipes.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Catwalk<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/centrifuge\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Centrifuge&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A centrifuge is equipment used to separate components of a mixture based on their density. It works by rapidly rotating a container of the mixture, causing the components to separate due to the centrifugal force created. The denser components move to the bottom of the container, while the less dense components move to the top. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Centrifuges play a critical role in geothermal sample testing by separating different components in geothermal samples, allowing for a more detailed and accurate analysis. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Centrifuge<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/coil-tubing\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Coil Tubing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Coil tubing consists of a reel with the coiled tubing, an injector, control console, power supply and control unit. The tube is unwound from the reel and then inserted into a well to perform intervention processes. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Coil Tubing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/compressor-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Compressor man&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A compressor man or compressor woman lines up air into or prevents air from flowing into the drill string, and safely diverts it out of the well. This is done when requested by the driller when making or breaking drill pipe connections. They also maintain a record of air parameters including flow rate, pressure, and temperature. The air is used to cool the drill bit and lift cuttings from the wellbore.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Compressor man<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/crane-operators\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crane operators&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Crane operators work at rig sites &amp;amp;amp; are responsible for operating a stationary or moving crane. Cranes move heavy equipment used during drilling. They are used to lift, move, position &amp;amp;amp; reposition loads.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The operators have to ensure the load is always safely attached to the crane&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Crane operators<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/crown-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crown block&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The crown block is a fixed pulley assembly located at the top of a drilling rig. It is the stationary section of a block and tackle that contains a set of pulleys or sheaves through which the drill line (wire rope) is threaded. It is located above the travelling block. The crown block, drill line and travel block together helps lift heavy loads. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Crown block<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/deadline-anchor\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Deadline Anchor&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A deadline anchor is a crucial part of the hoisting system for geothermal drilling rigs. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;It serves the purpose of securing the drill line and determining the weight of the load hanging from the top drive, also known as the hook load. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Deadline Anchor<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/derrickman\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Derrickman&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A Derrickman or Derrickhand is a drilling crew member stationed at the Derrick of a drilling rig. The main duties are the guidance of drill string stands and ensuring drilling fluid has desired properties.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Derrickman<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/direct-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Direct Use&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Direct use of geothermal resources refers to alternative applications of geothermal resources other than electricity generation.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Direct Use<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/directional-drilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Directional Drilling&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Directional drilling is the practice of accessing an underground geothermal reserve by drilling in a non-vertical direction. Directional drilling is used for wells that have deviated from the vertical to a predetermined inclination and in a specified direction. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Directional Drilling<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/discharge-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Discharge testing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Discharge testing of a new geothermal well is the process through which well parameters such as steam flow, brine flow, enthalpy, wellhead pressure and power output are determined. After discharge testing, the well parameters are known and the well can be used for either direct use or power production. These parameters are critical in the design of steam gathering systems, power plants and reservoir management.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Discharge testing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drill-bit\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drill bit&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The rig&amp;#039;s drill bit is a cutting tool used to bore through the ground during the development of a geothermal well. The drill bit cuts through the formation by rotation. The cuttings produced during drilling are continuously removed from the wellbore and returned to the surface&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drill bit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drill-collar\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drill collar&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A drill collar is a thick-walled tubular drill string component, connected above the drill bit and below the heavyweight drill pipe in the bottom hole assembly. The collars are hollow from end to end to allow drilling fluid to be pumped through.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drill collar<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drill-string\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drill String&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A drill string is a column of hollow pipes made up of consecutive steel tubulars attached to the drilling bit and the rig. It transmits drilling fluid and provides the force for advancing the drill bit.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;As drilling progresses, rods are added to the string to advance the drill bit.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drill String<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drilling&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Drilling is the process of making a hole from the ground surface through a predetermined trajectory to a predetermined depth where a desired resource is found. The desired resource can either be oil, gas or steam.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Drilling can be done for the purposes of exploration, appraisal or development of a resource field. It is also done for well control, that is, to prevent formation fluid from getting into the well bore due to surrounding pressure. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drilling<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drilling-engineers\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drilling Engineers&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Drilling Engineers are the lead rig site experts during the drilling of geothermal wells. They design the wells and ensure that the rig crew follows procedures to drill safe and cost-effective wells.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drilling Engineers<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drilling-fluid\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drilling Fluid&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Drilling fluid is a complex gas or liquid mixture that is primarily used to suspend and remove cuttings from the well during drilling. This mixture includes water, clay and other additives. It is also known as drilling mud. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drilling Fluid<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/drilling-line-spooling-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drilling Line Spooling Machine&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The drilling line spooling machine is a special equipment that is used for taking up and expanding the drilling line wire rope that is reeved into the draw works. It acts as a storage for unused drilling line wire rope which is used for slip-and-cut programs during drilling. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The drilling line spooling matching prevents the drilling line wire rope from wrapping and distorting. By doing so, it acts as protection from the drilling line wire rope. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Drilling Line Spooling Machine<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/east-african-rift-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;East African Rift System&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The East Africa Rift System (EARS) is one of the most extensive rift systems on earth, stretching roughly 6500 kilometres from Jordan to Mozambique and whose width ranges between 48-64 kilometres. The main branch, the Eastern Rift Valley, extends along the entire length of the EARS and is host to most geothermal fields and prospects found in Kenya. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">East African Rift System<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/energy-source\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Energy source&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Energy source is a&nbsp;source&nbsp;of useable power that can be drawn when needed.&nbsp;Energy&nbsp;resources are classified as renewable or non-renewable. Geothermal is a renewable&nbsp;energy&nbsp;resource. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Energy source<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/enhanced-geothermal-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Enhanced Geothermal System&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;An Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) is a type of geothermal energy technology designed to extract heat from the Earth&amp;#039;s interior, typically from hot rocks located deep beneath the Earth&amp;#039;s surface. Unlike conventional geothermal systems that rely on naturally occurring pockets of steam or hot water, EGS aims to enhance and extend the potential of geothermal energy by creating artificial reservoirs of hot water or steam.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Enhanced Geothermal System<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/fault\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fault&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Fault is a displacement or discontinuity in a volume of rock as a result of rock-mass movement.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Fault<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/float-collars\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Float collars&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Float collars are casing\/cementing components installed near the bottom of the casing string. They prevent mud from entering the casing while it is being lowered into the wellbore allowing the casing to float during its descent and reducing the load on the rig mast. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Float collars<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/fumaroles\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fumaroles&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geothermal indications of subsurface boiling include the presence of fumaroles. Gas chemistry of fumaroles and wells allows geochemists to evaluate the presence of high-temperature boiling and reservoir vapor or low-temperature boiling&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Fumaroles<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/fumes-cupboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fumes Cupboard&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The fumes cupboard is a ventilation devise found in the laboratory designed to capture and remove air-borne hazardous substances generated during experiments. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Fumes Cupboard<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geochemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geochemistry&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geochemistry is derived from two words, &amp;quot;Geo&rdquo; meaning Earth, and &amp;quot;Chemistry&rdquo; referring to the chemical composition of a substance. Geochemistry, therefore, refers to the study of the chemical composition of the Earth.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geochemistry<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geographic-information-system-gis\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geographic Information System (GIS)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, analyze, manage, and present all types of&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;geographical data&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geographic Information System (GIS)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geology\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geology&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geology is the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth, its history, and the processes which act on them.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geology<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geophysical-exploration\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geophysical Exploration&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geophysical exploration involves studying the Earth&amp;#039;s subsurface by measuring the physical properties like gravity, seismic, magnetic, and electromagnetic techniques to understand its composition and structure, aiding in resource exploration and environmental assessment.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geophysical Exploration<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geophysics\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geophysics&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geophysics is the study of the earth&amp;#039;s subsurface by measuring physical parameters from the surface of the earth. It also refers to X-raying the earth through physical measurements from the surface.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geophysics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermal-grain-dryer\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermal Grain Dryer&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geothermal Grain Dryer is an equipment that dries grains such as maize, wheat and sorghum by using geothermal energy as a source of heat for drying. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermal Grain Dryer<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermal-resource\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermal Resource&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geothermal resource is the natural heat, hot water, and steam (found within the Earth) that is extracted and utilized for generating electric power or any other suitable industrial, agricultural, or domestic application.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermal Resource<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermal-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermal Resources&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geothermal resources are reservoirs of hot fluids that exist at varying temperatures and depths below the Earth&amp;#039;s surface.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;They range from the shallow ground to hot water fluids found hundreds of meters beneath the Earth&amp;#039;s surface.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermal Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermal-rift-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermal Rift System&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A geothermal rift system is a geothermal resource found in a geological rift structure, which is a zone of weakness at the earth&amp;#039;s surface allowing hot fluids from deep down the earth to circulate and can be tapped to generate geo-energy.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermal Rift System<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermal-wellhead\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermal Wellhead&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A geothermal wellhead assembly unit is equipped with components that control the flow of fluids and ensure the safe extraction of geothermal steam. Sensors, pressure release valves, and other components are included in the equipment. It is also an Interconnection point between the well and steam gathering system&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermal Wellhead<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermal-wells-stimulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermal wells stimulation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Stimulation of geothermal wells is applying permeability stimulation\/enhancement techniques toward solving the problem of limited well productivity.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Stimulation&amp;#039;s primary objective is to remedy and\/or improve the connection of the wellbore with the natural fractures or faults in the geothermal reservoir, to improve permeability and therefore well productivity.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;In the geothermal industry the predominant well stimulation techniques in use or under consideration are as follows:&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:list --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:list-item --&amp;gt;Acid injection, also known as &lsquo;acidising&rsquo;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:list-item --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:list-item --&amp;gt;Hydraulic fracturing&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:list-item --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:list-item --&amp;gt;Deflagrationeflagration&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:list-item --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:list-item --&amp;gt;Thermal fractur&#65279;ing&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:list-item --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:list --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermal wells stimulation<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geothermometry\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geothermometry&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geothermometry is the science of predicting the temperature or range of temperatures at which geological material (mineral and fluid) was formed. In geothermal geochemistry, it is a form of formula, a mathematical relationship between reservoir fluid composition and temperature, that yields the temperature of the geothermal reservoir as a function of the discharge fluid chemistry. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geothermometry<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/geyser\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Geyser&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Geyser is a hot spring that intermittently ejects fountain-like jets of water and steam into the air.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Geyser<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/gravimeter\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Gravimeter&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A gravimeter, or gravity meter, is a geophysical device measuring variations in the Earth&amp;#039;s gravitational field.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Gravimeter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/gravity-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Gravity Method&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The gravity method, a type of potential field method, is used alongside magnetics to identify areas with geothermal resources. It is also employed during geothermal energy production for deformation monitoring.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Gravity Method<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/heat-exchanger\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Heat exchanger&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A heat exchanger is a system that allows the transfer of heat from one fluid to another. At the Menengai Direct Use Demonstration Project, heat is transferred from hot geothermal fluids to fresh cold water contained in a coil tube heat exchanger.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The resulting hot water is used in various Direct Use applications such as greenhouse heating, milk pasteurization, and drying of agricultural crops&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Heat exchanger<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/hot-sedimentary-aquifer-hsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hot sedimentary aquifer (HSA)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Hot&amp;amp;nbsp;sedimentary&amp;amp;nbsp;aquifer&amp;amp;nbsp;(HSA) is a conduction-dominated hydrothermal deep&amp;amp;nbsp;aquifer, which is heated through conduction by the earth&amp;#039;s crust or&amp;amp;nbsp;hot&amp;amp;nbsp;rocks near the&amp;amp;nbsp;aquifer. This steam can be tapped and used for low heat geothermal applications such as binary plants and direct use applications like space heating.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Hot sedimentary aquifer (HSA)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/hot-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hot spring&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A spring of naturally hot water, typically heated by subterranean volcanic activity.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Hot spring<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/ignimbrite\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ignimbrite&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Tuff\/ignimbrite is formed by deposition, compaction, and cementation of volcanic ash and debris (pyroclasts) ejected from an explosive volcanic eruption. The ejecta material is made up of fine ash, tephra, and large boulders bedrocks. Ejecta materials near the vent contain large blocks of rocks cemented in fine ash. Further away from the vent, the ejecta contains small clasts (lapilli) to a very fine ash. The thickness and coverage of the deposits depend on the prevailing wind direction during the eruption.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Ignimbrite<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/laboratory-oven\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Laboratory Oven&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The laboratory oven, also known as a hot air oven, is a multipurpose equipment used to determine the stability of compounds like antiscalants and drilling detergents. It is vital to ascertain the stability of these compounds at different temperature conditions to prevent degradation during the drilling and management of geothermal wells. The ovens operate between room temperature and 350 degrees centigrade. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Laboratory Oven<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/lip-pipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lip pipe&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Lip pipe is commonly used to measure well pressure, mass flow rate, and enthalpy during horizontal discharge of a geothermal well.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:image --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;figure class=&amp;quot;wp-block-image&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;\/figure&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:image --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Lip pipe<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/magnetic-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Magnetic Method&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The magnetic method is a geophysical exploration method, which employs magnetometer to potentially measure the earth&amp;#039;s magnetic field. The method is used in conjunction with the gravity method to locate subsurface structures, such as magmatic body.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Magnetic Method<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/magneto-telluric-mt-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Magneto Telluric (MT) Method&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The magnetotelluric (MT) method is a geophysical technique that is employed to deduce the electrical conductivity of the Earth&amp;#039;s sub-surface. The MT technique is capable of detecting the electrical resistivity characteristics of the key elements of the geothermal system, such as the heat source, cap rock layer, and structures that facilitate fluid flow. By combining the MT model with surface geology and geochemistry, a conceptual model of the geothermal system is constructed.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Magneto Telluric (MT) Method<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/maintenance-engineer\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Maintenance Engineer&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A Maintenance Engineer conducts routine inspections of equipment, and also handles basic repairs and maintenance of the rig-related equipment and systems, as well as mobile plant equipment for infrastructural development of well pads and roads. The engineers ensure that the machinery and equipment at the geothermal project run smoothly.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Maintenance Engineer<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/mast\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mast&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A mast is a rectangular or trapezoidal steel-structured tower, with one or more sections assembled in a horizontal position and then raised to the vertical position for operation. A mast is mainly found in land-rigs and is strong enough to support drilling equipment as well as lift the drill string in and out of the wellbore.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mast<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/master-valve\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Master Valve&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A master valve is a mechanical device that is used to cap a well after successful drilling. It is used to commence or stop flow of geothermal fluid. Master valves come in different pressure class, size &amp;amp;amp; body material depending on the properties of the well.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Master Valve<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/megawatt\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Megawatt&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Megawatt (MW) is a unit measure that quantifies the amount of electricity produced from a power station such as geothermal power plant. For example, a 1MW geothermal plant has the capacity to deliver 1 MW power at any given time.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Megawatt<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/mousehole\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mousehole&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Mousehole is an opening located on the rig&amp;#039;s floor near the rotary table. It functions as a temporary storage area for the next joint of the drilling pipe.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mousehole<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/mud-agitator\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mud Agitator&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The mud agitator is a drilling fluid solids control equipment that transforms rotational power into fluid circulation and agitation to obtain a uniform suspension of solids such as Bentonite. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;When bentonite is mixed with water, it forms a highly viscous drilling fluid which is pumped into the well bore to carry drill cuttings to the surface. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mud Agitator<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/mud-hopper\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mud Hopper&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A mud hopper is a mud-mixing device used for making drilling mud. Mud is mixed in the mud tanks with the help of a mud hopper into which most of the dry ingredients for the mud are poured and mixed evenly with the base fluid or the drilling fluid. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mud Hopper<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/mud-motor\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mud Motor&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The mud motor is a directional drilling tool usually fixed behind the bit within the drilling string. The bit end rotates when fluid is pumped through the mud motor. It is slightly bent at 0 to 3 degrees, allowing for deviation from the vertical trajectory.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;There are two different types of mud motors; fixed and adjustable bent. The angle of the adjustable bent motor can vary to suit the downhole trajectory the drilling engineer wants to achieve, while the fixed one can only drill at a set stage.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mud Motor<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/mud-pit\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mud pit&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A mud pit\/ Mud tank is a large tank that holds drilling fluid on the rig or at a mud-mixing plant. For land rigs, most mud pits are rectangular steel construction with partitions that hold about 31,800 liters (200 barrels) of drilling fluid each.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Mud pit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/phonolite\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Phonolite&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Phonolite is a fine grained, porphyritic extrusive volcanic rock that is mainly composed of feldspathoids (nepheline) and alkali feldspars.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;It is the dominant lava flow in Suswa covering half of the outer caldera floor and overflowing to the south flanks of Suswa volcano. It also covers the entire inner caldera floor (Island block) and annular trench.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Phonolite<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/plate-tectonics\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Plate tectonics&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Plate Tectonics is a scientific theory that Earth&amp;#039;s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the core.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Plate tectonics<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/pump-cementing-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pump Cementing Truck&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;This unit is mainly used for cementing of geothermal concentric well-sections. It is a high pressure large displacement. cement slurry-mixing pump system that can control density automatically. Cementing is done to hold well casings in place and prevent fluid migration between surface formations.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Pump Cementing Truck<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/re-injection-wells\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Re-injection wells&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Re-injection wells are drilled to dispose of fluids derived from geothermal resources into an underground reservoir. This is done in consideration of the environment and it also maintains the pressure of the geothermal reservoir.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Re-injection wells<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/remote-sensing\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Remote Sensing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Remote Sensing is the process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics of an area by measuring its reflected and emitted radiation at a distance (typically from satellite or aircraft).&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Remote Sensing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/reservoir-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Reservoir Management&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Reservoir management involves the assessment of the viability and sustainability of the geothermal resource through the evaluation of its deliverability. This results in the development of the conceptual model which enables one to know the life of the resource and how to effectively utilize it.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Reservoir Management<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/rig-floorman\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rig Floorman&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A rig floorman or rig floorwoman is part of the drilling crew stationed at the rig floor. They are responsible for the connection and disconnection of drill pipes and other drill string components that are used to transmit drilling fluid and torque to the drill bit.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Rig Floorman<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/rotary-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rotary Table&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A rotary table is a mechanical device located on the rig that provides clockwise rotational force to the drill string during the development of a geothermal well.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Rotary Table<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/roustabouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Roustabouts&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Roustabouts are responsible for a wide variety of tasks aimed at keeping the rigs running safely and efficiently. Some of these tasks include cleaning drill pipes, arrangement of tools, and housekeeping of the rig and site.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Roustabouts<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/shale-shaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Shale shaker&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A shale shaker, located on a drilling rig, separates the rock cuttings from the drilling fluid. Once processed through the shale shakers, the drilling fluid is deposited into the mud tanks for re-use in the drilling process, The cuttings are moved from the discharge port into a separate holding tank for further treatment or disposal.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Shale shaker<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/slotted-liner\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slotted liner&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The slotted liner in a well provides a stable structure under extreme thermally-induced pressure, prevents blockage from falling debris and allows the inflow of geothermal steam into the wellbore.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Slotted liner<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/sonicator\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sonicator&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The Sonicator is lab equipment that uses vibrational energy to agitate or digest particles in a sample or reagent for various purposes such as extraction, dissolution and degassing. The process applies sound or vibrational energy (ultrasonic frequencies &amp;gt; 20kHz) to agitate through a process called ultrasonication. In our geothermal laboratory, the equipment is used for the preparation of Ion Chromatograph eluent (reagent), degassing, and sample digestion for high silica analysis. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Sonicator<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/spudding\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Spudding&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Spudding is the process of beginning to drill a well. A larger drill bit is initially used to clear a surface hole, which is then lined with casing &amp;amp;amp; cement to protect groundwater. The main (smaller) drill bit is then used for drilling to the required depth.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Spudding<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Steam&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Steam is the vapour component of geothermal fluid that contains thermal energy.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Steam<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/steam-gathering-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Steam Gathering System&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;The Steam Gathering System (SGS) is a mega piping system used in geothermal projects to collect and deliver steam from the wells to the power plant. It consists of geothermal fluid collection, handling and disposal facilities. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Steam Gathering System<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/surface-geothermal-manifestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Surface geothermal manifestation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;These are surface expressions that signify the existence of a geothermal system. The expressions occur when hot fluids leak from the earth&amp;#039;s subsurface to the earth&amp;#039;s surface along faults, fissures, and rock strata.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Surface geothermal manifestation<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/top-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Top drive&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A top drive is a mechanical device on a drilling rig that exerts a rotating force on the drill string to drill a wellbore. The device allows drilling with three drill pipes instead of a sing pipe in a conventional Kelly system. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Top drive<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/trachyte\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Trachyte&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Trachyte is a fine grained, usually porphyritic, extrusive volcanic rock having alkali feldspars and minor mafic minerals as the main component and a possibly small amount of sodic plagioclase.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Most of the volcanic edifices along the Kenya rift are made up of thick lava piles composed of predominantly trachytic lavas which have build up low-angle volcanic shields.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Trachyte<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/vertical-drilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vertical Drilling&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Vertical drilling is the technique used by operators to access reserves directly below a drilling site and involves drilling vertically into the ground to a desired depth.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Vertical Drilling<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/waterline-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Waterline System&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A waterline system in geothermal development is an infrastructural component in the exploration of geothermal energy, used as a medium for the transmission of water from identified reliable sources to drilling sites&amp;#039; locations. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Waterline System<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/well-casing\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Well Casing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Well casing is the installation of a string of steel metal to the well bore. This is done to give stability to the well bore, prevent the influx of groundwater, provide support for drilling equipment, support the permanent well head (on completion of drilling) and provide a channel through which steam flows to the surface. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Well Casing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/well-casing-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Well casing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Well casing is the installation of a string of steel metal to the wellbore as one of the critical tasks undertaken during the drilling of a well. This is done for various reasons depending on the section being drilled. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Well casing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/well-logging\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Well logging&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Well Logging is assessing the geologic, engineering, and physical properties and characteristics of geothermal reservoirs with instruments placed in the wellbore.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Well logging<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/well-pad\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Well pad&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A well pad is a level ground where the rig and auxiliary equipment are set for the purposes of drilling. It may have a recirculation pond which is used to contain water (brine) from the drilled hole and will be reused while drilling. A well pad also contains a cellar on which the hole\/well is drilled. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Well pad<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/well-siting\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Well Siting&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;Well siting is the process of identifying a suitable location for drilling a well, in this case, a geothermal well. Once geoscientific investigations have been conducted, a suitability model is prepared to target the most suitable location. A suitability model overlays all relevant data with different weighted averages depending on the most critical data and projects the area that is likely to have the greatest\/highest potential.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Well Siting<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/well-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Well Test&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A well test is a fluid flow test conducted to obtain data and information on the properties of the reservoir and the well. Well tests are done before tapping the reservoir, but also after a period of production, to see whether and how much the reservoir properties have changed. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Well Test<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/winch\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Winch&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;A winch is a device consisting of a cable or chain wound around a horizontal rotating drum, turned typically by a crank or motor. It is used for hauling, lifting or adjusting the tension of a cable\/chain.&amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Winch<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/glossary\/x-ray-fluorescence-xrf\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLinkMain \" style=\"\" itemprop=\"url\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) is an instrument that analyses rock samples from surface exploration, rock cuttings from geothermal well logs and brine\/fluid scale samples. The chemical and elementary composition results from the XFR determine the geological history, stratigraphy and evolution of an area including the depth of magma chambers and magma temperatures. It can also determine geothermal fluid scale composition and is therefore useful in reservoir management.  &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"><span itemprop=\"name\">X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear clearfix cmtt-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1097","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1097\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}