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PIPE RAMS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind ram
1, record 1, English, blind%20ram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blank ram 2, record 1, English, blank%20ram
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closing element fitted inside a blowout preventer, having a plain or blind end surface, and of which the ends seal against each other and shut off the space completely around the drill pipe. 3, record 1, English, - blind%20ram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blind rams, when closed, form a seal on a hole that has no drill pipe in it... 4, record 1, English, - blind%20ram
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blind rams
- blank rams
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire à fermeture totale
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mâchoire pleine 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%20pleine
feminine noun
- piston plein 3, record 1, French, piston%20plein
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piston à surface pleine ou à bout lisse installé à l'intérieur d'un obturateur anti-éruption. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le rapport de fermeture de l'obturateur Cameron type U étant de 7:1, il faut exercer une pression minimale de 1 000 psi sur les pistons de commande des mâchoires pour les fermer s'il règne dans le puits une pression de 7 000 psi. [...] Obturateurs à mâchoires : - À fermeture totale ou «blind rams»; plus couramment en offshore, l'une des fermetures totales est munie de lames pouvant couper le train de tiges ou «shear rams». À fermeture sur tiges, casing ou tubing : «pipe rams» ou «variable rams». 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mâchoire à fermeture totale : terme confirmé par l'Institut français du pétrole. 6, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mâchoires à fermeture totale
- mâchoires pleines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pistón macizo
1, record 1, Spanish, pist%C3%B3n%20macizo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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 2004-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ram blowout preventer
1, record 3, English, ram%20blowout%20preventer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ram blow-out preventer 2, record 3, English, ram%20blow%2Dout%20preventer
correct
- ram preventer 3, record 3, English, ram%20preventer
correct
- ram-type preventer 4, record 3, English, ram%2Dtype%20preventer
correct
- ram-type BOP 5, record 3, English, ram%2Dtype%20BOP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blowout preventer that uses rams to seal off pressure either on a hole with no pipe in it or on a hole with pipe in it, depending on its design... 6, record 3, English, - ram%20blowout%20preventer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ram BOP
- ram blow out preventer
- ram type preventer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obturateur à mâchoires
1, record 3, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- BOP à mâchoires 2, record 3, French, BOP%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur anti-éruption à mâchoires 3, record 3, French, obturateur%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
masculine noun
- obturateur à pistons 4, record 3, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20pistons
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter l'éruption, il faut [...] fermer la vanne de sécurité, obturateur à mâchoires de caoutchouc ou d'acier que l'on actionne par des vérins hydrauliques et qui est installé immédiatement au-dessous de la table de rotation. 5, record 3, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les têtes de puits ont évolué, pour parvenir à leur forme moderne qui comprend essentiellement des obturateurs à mâchoires et un obturateur à membrane, assemblés par brides. 6, record 3, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En mer, [...] ces B.O.P. comportent quelquefois un obturateur de plus que cela ne se fait à terre. L'un de ces obturateurs est équipé de mâchoires spéciales permettant de couper instantanément les tiges de forage et d'assurer la fermeture totale du puits, en cas d'urgence. 7, record 3, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- protector contra reventones de ariete
1, record 3, Spanish, protector%20contra%20reventones%20de%20ariete
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protector contra presión excesiva de ariete 1, record 3, Spanish, protector%20contra%20presi%C3%B3n%20excesiva%20de%20ariete
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pipe ram
1, record 4, English, pipe%20ram
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sealing component of a blowout preventer that closes the annular space between the pipe and the blowout preventer or wellhead. 2, record 4, English, - pipe%20ram
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pipe rams, sometimes called "gates", are shaped to fit around drill pipe, so they provide not only an effective seal but act as a support for the pipe should a joint need to be uncoupled. 3, record 4, English, - pipe%20ram
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... pipe rams, when closed, have a configuration such that they seal around the pipe;... 2, record 4, English, - pipe%20ram
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pipe rams
- gates
- gate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire à fermeture sur tiges
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20sur%20tiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mâchoire de fermeture sur tige 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A2choire%20de%20fermeture%20sur%20tige
correct, feminine noun
- piston à tiges 3, record 4, French, piston%20%C3%A0%20tiges
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obturateurs à mâchoires. [...] - À fermeture totale ou «blind rams»; plus couramment en offshore, l'une des fermetures totales est munie de lames pouvant couper le train de tiges ou «shear rams». - À fermeture sur tiges, casing ou tubing : «pipe rams» ou «variable rams». 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20sur%20tiges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les pistons à tiges ont une forme qui permet à leurs extrémités de s'adapter autour de la colonne de forage. Comme on peut aisément les remplacer, on peut en installer rapidement de différentes tailles pour s'adapter à différents diamètres de tubage et de tiges de forage. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20sur%20tiges
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mâchoires à fermeture sur tiges
- mâchoires de fermeture sur tige
- pistons à tiges
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ram
1, record 5, English, ram
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closure mechanism on a blow-out preventer stack; a hydraulically operated type of valve designed to close in a well as with a conventional valve or to close on tubing or drill pipe and maintain high pressure contact. Hydraulic pistons push the valves rams against the pipe, one ram on each side, making a pressure-tight contact. 2, record 5, English, - ram
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rams are of three types : blind, pipe and shear. 3, record 5, English, - ram
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rams
- blowout preventer ram
- BOP ram
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire d'obturateur
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A2choire%20d%27obturateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mâchoire 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A2choire
correct, feminine noun
- piston hydraulique 3, record 5, French, piston%20hydraulique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piston d'acier ou de caoutchouc dur, à fonctionnement hydraulique. Dans les opérations offshore, c'est le piston remplaçable qui ferme le sondage quand on fait fonctionner l'obturateur anti-éruption. 3, record 5, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20d%27obturateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
obturateur [en anglais : «blow out preventer; B.O.P.»] : Un obturateur est une sorte de vanne très puissante, à commande hydraulique permettant la fermeture quasi instantanée d'un forage. [...] Il existe des obturateurs à mâchoires formant deux demi opercules et composés de telle façon qu'ils puissent fermer soit sur les tiges, soit sur les joints de tiges soit sur les masses-tiges, soit assurer une fermeture totale et même une coupure instantanée des tiges. Ces obturateurs peuvent être soit simples, soit doubles (deux paires de mâchoires dans un même corps). 4, record 5, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20d%27obturateur
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mâchoires
- mâchoires d'obturateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- change rams
1, record 6, English, change%20rams
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To take rams out of a blowout preventer and replace them with rams of a different size. When the size of a drill pipe is changed, the size of the rams must be changed to ensure that they seal the pipe when closed. 2, record 6, English, - change%20rams
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- changer de mâchoires
1, record 6, French, changer%20de%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(sur un obturateur). 1, record 6, French, - changer%20de%20m%C3%A2choires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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