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OIL STRING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil string
1, record 1, English, oil%20string
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inner conductor 2, record 1, English, inner%20conductor
correct
- production casing 3, record 1, English, production%20casing
correct
- oil string casing 4, record 1, English, oil%20string%20casing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The final string of casing set in a well after the productive capacity of the formation has been assured. 5, record 1, English, - oil%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oil string ... contains the flow string of production tubing which conveys the fluid from the producing formation to the surface. Generally it is made from 7" (177.8 mm) OD casing, but sometimes a liner pipe is used at the bottom of a well to extend the string to the producing zone. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When oil is found, the drilling stops. The bit and string are pulled out of the hole, and a pipe called a production casing is put into the hole and cemented in place. Another pipe, called tubing, is put inside the casing. The oil will be pumped through the tubing, which is connected to valves on a Christmas tree. 6, record 1, English, - oil%20string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne de production
1, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubage de production 2, record 1, French, tubage%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
- tubage profond 3, record 1, French, tubage%20profond
correct, masculine noun
- casing de production 4, record 1, French, casing%20de%20production
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus petite colonne de tubages (colonne centrale) mise en place dans un trou de sonde pour des travaux de production ou d'injection. 5, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des cas, les sondages pétroliers comportent deux ou trois phases de forage qui permettent de mettre en place : une colonne de surface [...]; une colonne technique [...] [et] une colonne de production, si le puits est «positif», qui permet d'isoler la zone pétrolifère et à l'intérieur de laquelle sera descendu un tube d'écoulement du pétrole (tubing). 6, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'effluent (pétrole, gaz, eau éventuellement) chemine depuis le fond du puits jusqu'à la surface par un conduit appelé tubing qui est disposé à l'intérieur du tubage de production. 6, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20production
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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