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Record 1 2000-02-24

English

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

A device that provides a flexible connection between the riser pipe and the subsea blowout preventers.

OBS

By accommodating lateral movement of a mobile offshore drilling rig, flex joints help to prevent a buildup of abnormal bending load pressure.

French

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

[Joint] qui relie le tube prolongateur et le BOP d'une tête de puits sous-marine.

Spanish

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