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MOBILE DRILL RIG [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offshore oil-drilling rig
1, record 1, English, offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offshore drilling rig 2, record 1, English, offshore%20drilling%20rig
correct
- offshore rig 3, record 1, English, offshore%20rig
correct
- offshore unit 4, record 1, English, offshore%20unit
correct
- offshore drilling platform 5, record 1, English, offshore%20drilling%20platform
correct, see observation
- offshore platform 6, record 1, English, offshore%20platform
see observation
- offshore derrick 7, record 1, English, offshore%20derrick
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offshore units used by the petroleum industry to explore, develop, and produce oil and gas can be categorized as follows: 1. Fixed platforms, ... permanently attached to the ocean floor and ... not moveable. 2. Mobile platforms ... designed for mobility and intended to be at a given location a limited time period. The three general types of mobile platforms are: (a) the self-elevation units ; (b) the surface-type units (ship units and barge units) ; and (c) column-stabilized or semisubmersible units. 4, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are four basic forms of offshore rig :(a) Fixed Multi-well Platform ;(b) Mobile Jack-up Platform ;(c) Drill ship ;(d) Semi-submersible Platform. 8, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
As the men got farther out into the Gulf, they began to see many offshore rigs with their platforms, and tall derricks, where drilling was going on. Those on which drilling had finished and derricks were removed are also called platforms. 1, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Destined for operation on Lake Erie this summer this offshore drilling rig built for Petrolia Oil Drilling Ltd. of Calgary by Davie Shipbuilding at Lauzon, heads up the St. Lawrence Seaway for final fitting at Port Maitland. The final overall width of the rig will be 134 feet, with 220-foot-long jacking legs extending to the lake bottom. Source: The Gazette 21-5-69. 9, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
On deep land rigs and on most offshore rigs there will be two 1300 or 1500 hp pumps. 8, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 CONT
More than half of the offshore rigs in operation are working in United States water, predominantly in the Gulf of Mexico. 10, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fixed offshore drilling platform. 6, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Offshore fixed drilling plaform. 10, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Offshore self-elevating drilling platform. 10, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, the platform and derrick are parts of a drilling rig. 11, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin de forage en mer
1, record 1, French, engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme de forage en mer 2, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme de forage pétrolier en mer 3, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier%20en%20mer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme de forage sous-marin 4, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20sous%2Dmarin
see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme marine de forage 5, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20marine%20de%20forage
see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme offshore 6, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20offshore
see observation, feminine noun
- derrick flottant 7, record 1, French, derrick%20flottant
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface plate équipée de différents matériels servant au forage de puits de pétrole en mer. 8, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a aujourd'hui trois grandes familles d'engins de forage en mer : les navires de forage, les plates-formes auto-élévatrices et les plates-formes semi-submersibles. 9, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le SS-55T est utilisé pour des missions de desserte des plates-formes de forage pétrolier en mer [...] 3, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens strict, la plate-forme et le derrick sont des composantes de l'engin de forage. 10, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 11, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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). 12, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme de forage en mer
- plateforme de forage pétrolier en mer
- plateforme de forage sous-marin
- plateforme marine de forage
- plateforme offshore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma petrolífera
1, record 1, Spanish, plataforma%20petrol%C3%ADfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explotación que posibilita la extracción de hidrocarburos mediante sondeos en zonas poco profundas de las plataformas continentales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plataforma%20petrol%C3%ADfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear ram
1, record 2, English, shear%20ram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ram specially designed to cut through or shear drill pipe when the string is in the hole and it is necessary to seal the bore completely and quickly against high well pressure. 2, record 2, English, - shear%20ram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A closure mechanism on a well’s blowout preventer stack fitted with chisel-like jaws that are hydraulically operated. When the ram is closed on the pipe the jaws or blades cut the pipe, permitting the upper section to be removed from the BOP stack. 3, record 2, English, - shear%20ram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... shear rams cut through drill pipe and then form a seal. 4, record 2, English, - shear%20ram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shear rams are used in mobile, offshore drilling operations to afford a quick method for moving the rig away from the hole when there is not time to trip the drill stem out of the hole. 4, record 2, English, - shear%20ram
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shear rams
- shearing ram
- shearing rams
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire de sécurité à cisaillement
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mâchoire coupante 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A2choire%20coupante
correct, feminine noun
- mâchoire cisaillante 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A2choire%20cisaillante
correct, feminine noun
- mâchoire-cisaille 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A2choire%2Dcisaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opercule d'un obturateur de puits muni de lames qui permettent d'assurer une coupure instantanée des tiges. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Figure.] Obturateur double à mâchoires (dont un jeu de mâchoires-cisailles). 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les BOP [obturateurs de puits] fonctionnent à 1 500 psi (pression maxi de travail) sauf pour la fonction de cisaillage («shear-ram») de la garniture où la pression nécessaire peut être importante compte tenu de la résistance des tiges. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mâchoire de sécurité à cisaillement : terme confirmé par l'Institut français du pétrole. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mâchoires de sécurité à cisaillement
- mâchoires coupantes
- mâchoires cisaillantes
- mâchoires-cisailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light displacement
1, record 3, English, light%20displacement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On mobile, offshore drilling rigs, the weight of the rig with all permanently attached equipment but without fuel, supplies, crew, ballast, drill pipe, etc. 2, record 3, English, - light%20displacement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déplacement lège
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placement%20l%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déplacement à vide 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une plate-forme. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20l%C3%A8ge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mobile offshore drilling rig
1, record 4, English, mobile%20offshore%20drilling%20rig
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling rig used exclusively to drill offshore wells that floats upon the surface of the water when being moved from one location to another. It may or may not float once drilling begins. 2, record 4, English, - mobile%20offshore%20drilling%20rig
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The drill ship, semisubmersible drilling rig, and jackup drilling rig are all mobile rigs; a platform rig is not. 2, record 4, English, - mobile%20offshore%20drilling%20rig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation mobile de forage en mer
1, record 4, French, installation%20mobile%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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