Oil and gas terminology · MLC-0103

Oil and gas terms: X (7)

• Xanthan gumA high-molecular-weight polysaccharide, produced by fermentation of sugar by Xanthomonas campestris, used as...
• XC polymerA common abbreviation for xanthan gum, a biopolymer widely used in water-based drilling fluids as a...
• X-radiographyA technique that uses X-rays to create images of the internal structure of rock samples, such as core plugs...
• X-ray diffractionAn analytical technique used to identify the crystalline mineral components of a rock sample by bombarding it...
• X-ray fluorescence (XRF)A non-destructive analytical technique used to determine the elemental composition of rock samples. When...
• X-signalThe out-of-phase, or quadrature, component of the signal received by an induction tool, lagging the R signal...
• XyleneAn aromatic hydrocarbon solvent sometimes used in drilling fluids, primarily for cleaning operations or as a...

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