BoreholeA borehole is a narrow shaft bored in the ground, either vertically or horizontally. A borehole may be constructed for many different purposes, including the extraction of water (drilled water well and tube well), other liquids (such as petroleum), or gases (such as natural gas). It may also be part of a geotechnical investigation, environmental site assessment, mineral exploration, temperature measurement, as a pilot hole for installing piers or underground utilities, for geothermal installations, or for underground storage of unwanted substances, e.
Failure analysisFailure analysis is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of a failure, often with the goal of determining corrective actions or liability. According to Bloch and Geitner, ”machinery failures reveal a reaction chain of cause and effect... usually a deficiency commonly referred to as the symptom...”. Failure analysis can save money, lives, and resources if done correctly and acted upon.
Offshore drillingOffshore drilling is a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently extract petroleum that lies in rock formations beneath the seabed. Most commonly, the term is used to describe drilling activities on the continental shelf, though the term can also be applied to drilling in lakes, inshore waters and inland seas. Offshore drilling presents environmental challenges, both offshore and onshore from the produced hydrocarbons and the materials used during the drilling operation.
Blé génétiquement modifiéUn blé génétiquement modifié est une variété de blé dont le patrimoine génétique a été modifié par ingénierie génétique. Un blé transgénique est un cultivar au génome duquel a été introduit, par transgenèse, un ou plusieurs gènes. Entre 1997 et 2005, Monsanto a mené 256 essais de culture de blés génétiquement modifiés en plein champ, dans seize États des États-Unis. Aucun blé génétiquement modifié n'est autorisé pour être cultivé commercialement aux États-Unis. En 2020, pour la première fois, un blé génétiq
