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SEMI-CIRCULAR RAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-circular ram 1, record 1, English, semi%2Dcircular%20ram
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In case of a blow-out during drilling, two safety devices are provided. First are the Shaffer gates ... which can be closed almost instantaneously either manually or by means of compressed air. The gates have semi-circular rubber rams that can fit closely around the drill stem, drill collar or casing, as may be appropriate, so as to seal-off the surrounding annular space. 1, record 1, English, - semi%2Dcircular%20ram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ram: The closing and sealing component on a blowout preventer. One of three types - blind, pipe, or shear - may be installed in several preventers mounted in a stack of top of the wellbore. 2, record 1, English, - semi%2Dcircular%20ram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire semi-circulaire
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%20semi%2Dcirculaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas d'éruption en cours de forage, deux dispositifs de sécurité sont prévus. Les premiers correspondent aux fermetures de sécurité de Shaffer que l'on peut bloquer presque instantanément, soit manuellement, soit au moyen d'air comprimé. Ces fermetures ont des mâchoires semi-circulaires en caoutchouc qui peuvent s'ajuster étroitement autour du train des tiges, de la garniture du forage ou du tubage, de façon à obturer l'espace annulaire environnant. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20semi%2Dcirculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mâchoire : Élément de fermeture et d'étanchéité d'un bloc obturateur de puits. Il existe trois types de mâchoires : la mâchoire pleine, la mâchoire de fermeture sur tige et les mâchoires-cisailles que l'on peut monter dans les obturateurs empilés verticalement à l'entrée du puits. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20semi%2Dcirculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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