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RATE ADVANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rate of penetration
1, record 1, English, rate%20of%20penetration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ROP 2, record 1, English, ROP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penetration rate 3, record 1, English, penetration%20rate
correct
- penetration speed 4, record 1, English, penetration%20speed
correct
- drilling rate 5, record 1, English, drilling%20rate
correct
- feed rate 4, record 1, English, feed%20rate
correct
- rate of advance 6, record 1, English, rate%20of%20advance
- advance 7, record 1, English, advance
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the speed with which the bit drills into formations; usually expressed in terms of feet per hour. 2, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drilling rates can often be increased by using water to circulate the cuttings from the hole; when feasible, the use of gas as a drilling fluid can lead to drilling rates as much as 10 times those attained with mud. 8, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20penetration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Improved lubricity by addition of oil and special proprietary additives can contribute to longer bit-life and increased rate of penetration. 9, record 1, English, - rate%20of%20penetration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avancement
1, record 1, French, avancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avancement du forage 2, record 1, French, avancement%20du%20forage
correct, masculine noun
- vitesse d'avancement 3, record 1, French, vitesse%20d%27avancement
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse de pénétration 4, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux d'avancement, taux de pénétration. C'est, mesurée en mètres, la longueur de puits, forée en une heure : m/h. 5, record 1, French, - avancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour forer une r oche dure [...] la vitesse de pénétration ne dépasse pas 1 m/h. En revanche, dans un terrain tendre, il n'est pas rare d'obtenir un avancement de 100 m/h. 6, record 1, French, - avancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vitesse de pénétration du trépan. 6, record 1, French, - avancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Vitesse d'avancement des trépans. 7, record 1, French, - avancement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mesure de l'avancement se fait [...] par [...] la descente de la tige carrée à travers la table de rotation [...] 5, record 1, French, - avancement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de perforación
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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