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SIDETRACKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sidetracking
1, record 1, English, sidetracking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- side tracking 2, record 1, English, side%20tracking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of drilling past obstructions in a well, i.e. lost tools, pipe or other material blocking the hole. 3, record 1, English, - sidetracking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Sidetracking] can be done with the use of a whipstock, a down-hole tool which forces the drill bit to drill at a slight angle from the vertical. By beginning the deviation of the hole several hundred feet around the junk in the original hole, the new hole will bypass the obstruction and may be taken on down to the pay zone. 3, record 1, English, - sidetracking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sidetracking is also done to deepen a well or to relocate the bottom of the well in a more productive zone, which is horizontally removed from the original well. 4, record 1, English, - sidetracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déviation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déviation de forage 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20de%20forage
correct, feminine noun
- dérivation de puits 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rivation%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forage d'un nouveau puits, généralement dirigé, à partir d'un niveau déterminé d'un trou déjà foré. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La déviation s'impose notamment lorsque le forage initial n'a pas atteint l'objectif géologique visé, ou quand un «poisson» qu'il a été impossible de «repêcher» interdit la continuation normale du forage. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9viation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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