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pit-level indicator [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-07

English

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

... a series of devices that continuously monitor the level of the drilling mud in the mud pits.

CONT

PVT's usually consist of float devices in the mud pits that sense mud-level data and transmit this data to a recording and alarm device mounted near the driller's position on the rig floor. Should the mud level in the pits drop too low or get too high ..., the alarm sounds to warn the driller that action may be necessary to prevent a blowout.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
CONT

L'équipement prévu pour surveiller le fluide de forage de chaque circuit de forage comprend [...] un indicateur de niveau de boue muni d'un dispositif d'avertissement signalant au responsable les augmentations et les diminutions du niveau des boues dans les bassins.

Spanish

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