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WELL BORE CASING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- packer
1, record 1, English, packer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expanding plug used in a well to seal off certain sections of the tubing or casing when cementing, acidizing, or when a production formation is to be isolated. 2, record 1, English, - packer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Packers are run through the tubing or casing, and when in position can be expanded mechanically or hydraulically against the pipe wall or the wall of the well bore. 3, record 1, English, - packer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Packers are classified according to their configuration, use, and method of setting and whether they are retrievable or permanent ... 4, record 1, English, - packer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garniture d'étanchéité
1, record 1, French, garniture%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif expansible servant à obturer un trou de forage ou à isoler un espace annulaire et qui permet une production, une injection ou un traitement contrôlés. 2, record 1, French, - garniture%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary table
1, record 2, English, rotary%20table
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RT 2, record 2, English, RT
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The principal component of a rotary, or rotary machine: used to turn the drill stem and support the drilling assembly. 3, record 2, English, - rotary%20table
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rotary table is situated in the center of the derrick floor immediately over the well bore and directly under the center of the derrick or mast. Its function is to support the weight of any pipe or casing run into the hole and to provide rotary motion to the drillpipe string via the kelly... 4, record 2, English, - rotary%20table
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RT: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 3, record 2, English, - rotary%20table
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- table de rotation
1, record 2, French, table%20de%20rotation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] cette tige carrée est engagée dans une table de rotation située au niveau du plancher de la tour de sondage. 2, record 2, French, - table%20de%20rotation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le niveau supérieur de la table est en principe le niveau de référence pour la mesure des profondeurs. 3, record 2, French, - table%20de%20rotation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesa de rotación
1, record 2, Spanish, mesa%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plataforma de las sondas petrolíferas que imprime movimiento giratorio a la barrena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mesa%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- casing blow system 1, record 3, English, casing%20blow%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once backpressure was put on the formation, it shut the production down. In our particular case, one of the reasons it did was that we had low formation pressure. We developed a casing blow system in which instead of conveying the flash steam for the well bore to the atmosphere to keep the pressure off the formation, we started collecting that casing head steam and its accompanying distilled products. 1, record 3, English, - casing%20blow%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- casing blow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de purge du tubage
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20purge%20du%20tubage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Purge: Action de purger, d'évacuer, de vidanger l'eau, l'air, le gaz d'une tuyauterie, d'un récipient etc. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20purge%20du%20tubage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent proposé par Henri Dumas, traducteur à la Section multilingue-française. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20purge%20du%20tubage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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