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WELL DRILLING CONTRACTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turnkey contract
1, record 1, English, turnkey%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling contract that calls for the payment of a stipulated amount to the drilling contractor on completion of the well. In this type of contract, the contractor furnishes all the material and labor and controls the entire drilling operation independent of any supervision by the operator. 1, record 1, English, - turnkey%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat clé en main
1, record 1, French, contrat%20cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat portant sur le forage des puits, par lequel l'entrepreneur s'engage à effectuer la totalité du travail prévu pour une somme donnée sans que le client ait à intervenir. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contrat clef en main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drilling contract
1, record 2, English, drilling%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement usually drawn between a drilling company and an operating company to drill and complete a well, setting forth the obligation of each party, compensation, indemnification, method of drilling, depth to be drilled, etc. 1, record 2, English, - drilling%20contract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drilling contract covers the price of drilling the well(whether by foot or by day), the type of equipment to be used, the distribution of expenses between the operator and the contractor, and other pertinent provisions. 1, record 2, English, - drilling%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de forage
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oilfield operator
1, record 3, English, oilfield%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the well is owned by only one firm, that firm is referred to as the operator(not usually the same as the drilling contractor). There are often several owners in a single oil or gas well. In this case, one of the owners(firms) will be designated as the operator by agreement of all the owners. 1, record 3, English, - oilfield%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opérateur d'un champ de pétrole 2, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20d%27un%20champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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