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choke manifold [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

The arrangement of piping and chokes through which drilling mud is circulated when the blowout preventers are closed to control the pressures encountered during a kick.

CONT

The manifold consists of a series of valves and chokes. ... There are usually at least two chokes on a back-pressure manifold, either of which can be isolated to permit the cone and seat to be changed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Ensemble de deux ou plusieurs duses et tubes faisant partie d'un arbre dans une tête de puits provisoire.

CONT

Le maître sondeur se sert du collecteur de duses pour contrôler les inégalités de pression de fond, après la fermeture des obturateurs par suite d'un sursaut de pression.

Spanish

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