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BALL SEALER [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-17

English

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

Balls made of nylon, hard rubber, or both, which are used to shut off perforations through which excessive fluid is lost.

OBS

ball sealers: term rarely used in the singular (ball sealer).

Key term(s)
  • ball sealer

French

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

Balles qui viennent obturer les perforations déjà traitées, en attendant la perforation des zones plus compactes.

OBS

balles d'obturation : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (balle d'obturation).

Key term(s)
  • balle d'obturation

Spanish

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