Definition(s)


Displacement

The volume of steel in the tubulars and devices inserted and/or withdrawn from the well bore.

Source: API RP 59, Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Second Edition, May 2006. Global Standards

 

Displacement (compressor)

Volume displaced by each stroke of a piston in a reciprocating compressor cylinder.

Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

 

Displacement (pipe)

Physical volume of a pipe section, usually in cubic feet.

Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

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