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Record 1 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

Any system or method by which surveillance is maintained on the position of a floating offshore drilling rig in relation to the subsea wellhead.

OBS

Ideally, the rig should always be directly over the wellhead ...to minimize wear on subsea equipment and facilitate the many operations involved with the equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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