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GAS DRILLING PLATFORM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas platform
1, record 1, English, gas%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas rig platform 2, record 1, English, gas%20rig%20platform
correct
- gas drilling platform 3, record 1, English, gas%20drilling%20platform
correct
- gas-drilling platform 4, record 1, English, gas%2Ddrilling%20platform
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil and gas platforms. Since 1981 Gleitbau Salzburg has left its mark on reinforced concrete platform construction projects around the world.... The extreme conditions [in the North Sea projects in the 70s] forced them to create innovations which today are the foundation for geo-metrically complicated and immensely high building structures.... The services include... the heavy lifting technique assists in the raising of pre-cast concrete elements or fabricated steel platforms into both the drilling and utility shafts, onto monolithically cast support brackets. 5, record 1, English, - gas%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After a significant gas leak on a gas platform it was found that drawings did not reflect the actual plant. 6, record 1, English, - gas%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de forage gazier
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Office Canada-Nouvelle-Écosse des hydrocarbures extracôtiers [...] a permis à ExxonMobil de consentir à une firme américaine [...] un gros contrat de construction d'une plate-forme de forage gazier [...] 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'industrie côtière, une industrie primaire à la base, [...] englobe [aussi] la fabrication de plate-formes de forage pétrolier et gazier et la construction de navire hauturiers de ravitaillement [...] 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20gazier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme de forage gazier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stand-alone flare tripod
1, record 2, English, stand%2Dalone%20flare%20tripod
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QP intends to increase the production and efficiency of the offshore Bull Hanine field by drilling new wells and constructing a gas re-injection facility. The EPC [Engineering, Procurement and Construction] Contract... includes the installation of a processing platform with stripping and compression facilities, a stand-alone flare tripod, a utility platform, subsea pipelines, umbilicals connecting production and re-injection wells. 1, record 2, English, - stand%2Dalone%20flare%20tripod
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stand alone flare tripod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme tripode autonome de support de torche
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plateforme tripode autonome de support de torche 2, record 2, French, plateforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme tripode autonome de support de torche : proposition approuvée par un spécialiste de l'Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flare platform = plate-forme support de torche; tripod platform = plate-forme tripode. [Source : Dictionnaire du forage et des puits, de Magdeleine Moureau et Gérald Brace.] 1, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flare tripod
1, record 3, English, flare%20tripod
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QP intends to increase the production and efficiency of the offshore Bull Hanine field by drilling new wells and constructing as gas re-injection facility. The EPC [Engineering, Procurement and Construction] Contract... includes the installation of a processing platform with stripping and compression facilities, a stand-alone flare tripod, a utility platform, subsea pipelines, umbilicals connecting production and re-injection wells. 2, record 3, English, - flare%20tripod
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Offshore, the CPP jackets were installed during this period. The infield pipelines were tied in and the preparations are being made for the installation of the bridges and the flare tripod ... 3, record 3, English, - flare%20tripod
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme tripode de support de torche
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- colonne porte-torchère tripode 1, record 3, French, colonne%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re%20tripode
feminine noun
- plateforme tripode de support de torche 2, record 3, French, plateforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme tripode de support de torche : Proposition approuvée par un spécialiste de l'Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flare platform = plate-forme support de torche; tripod platform = plate-forme tripode. [Source : Dictionnaire du forage et des puits, de Magdeleine Moureau et Gérald Brace.] 1, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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