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Downhole vs Wireline - What's the difference?

downhole | wireline |

As an adjective downhole

is occurring in the drilled bore of an oil well either underground or undersea.

As a noun wireline is

(telecommunications) a landline.

downhole

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Occurring in the drilled bore of an oil well either underground or undersea.

    • wireline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (telecommunications) A landline
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 26, author=The Associated Press, title=Homes and Treasuries Give Investors a Jolt, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=AT&T rose 16 cents, to $36.79, after the company reported a 17 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit and growth in wireless subscribers and in its regional wireline businesses. }}
  • (oil drilling) A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a deadload or other downhole tool
  • *{{quote-book, 2005, William C. Lyons & Gary J. Plisga, Standard Handbook of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, isbn=0750677856, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=h-DRjBCI08QC&pg=PA5-IA376&dq=%2Bwirelines, page=5, edition=2nd ed.
    • , passage=Most manufacturers of wirelines will construct specially designed armored electrical conductor wirelines for unique downhole operations.}}