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WELL WORKOVER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- well operations approval
1, record 1, English, well%20operations%20approval
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No operator shall perform a well operation unless that operator has obtained from the Chief Operations Officer a Well Operations Approval [section 10]. 1, record 1, English, - well%20operations%20approval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
well operation : Any activity related to the completion, re-completion, production, maintenance, workover, shutting in, suspension, abandonment, re-abandonment or change of service of the well. 2, record 1, English, - well%20operations%20approval
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation de travaux dans un puits
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20de%20travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant ne peut procéder à des travaux dans un puits sans avoir préalablement obtenu du délégué aux opérations, pour ce puits précis, une autorisation de travaux. 1, record 1, French, - autorisation%20de%20travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travaux dans un puits: [...] toute activité liée à la complétion, à l'entretien, au reconditionnement, à la fermeture ainsi qu'à l'abandon ou au réabandon d'un puits, à la reprise ou à la suspension des travaux, à la production d'hydrocarbures ainsi qu'au changement de statut d'un puits. 1, record 1, French, - autorisation%20de%20travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well operation
1, record 2, English, well%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In relation to a well, means any activity related to the completion, re-completion, production, maintenance, workover, shutting in, suspension, abandonment, re-abandonment or change of service of the well... 1, record 2, English, - well%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travaux dans un puits
1, record 2, French, travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'agissant d'un puits, toute activité liée à la complétion, à l'entretien, au reconditionnement, à la fermeture ainsi qu'à l'abandon ou au réabandon d'un puits, à la reprise ou à la suspension des travaux, à la production d'hydrocarbures ainsi qu'au changement de statut d'un puits [...] 1, record 2, French, - travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- workover
1, record 3, English, workover
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- well workover 2, record 3, English, well%20workover
correct
- workover job 1, record 3, English, workover%20job
correct
- workover operation 3, record 3, English, workover%20operation
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A programme of work performed on an existing well which has either ceased to produce or is not producing economically. 4, record 3, English, - workover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Workover operations may involve re-evaluation of the producing formation, clearing sand from the producing zones, jet lifting, replacing downhole equipment, deepening the well, acidizing or fracturing, or improving the drive mechanism. A full workover job calls for the removal and replacement of tubing. 4, record 3, English, - workover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Examples of workover operations are deepening, plugging back, pulling and resetting the liner, squeeze cementing, or other work involved in changing the producing interval in a well. 5, record 3, English, - workover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
workover; workover operation: terms usually used in the plural (workovers; workover operations). 6, record 3, English, - workover
Record 3, Key term(s)
- workovers
- workover operations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reconditionnement
1, record 3, French, reconditionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- reconditionnement des puits 2, record 3, French, reconditionnement%20des%20puits
correct, masculine noun
- travaux de reconditionnement 3, record 3, French, travaux%20de%20reconditionnement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- travaux de complément 4, record 3, French, travaux%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- workover 5, record 3, French, workover
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des travaux d'entretien, de réparation et de rééquipement effectués au cours de l'exploitation d'un puits de pétrole. 6, record 3, French, - reconditionnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «reconditionnement» est officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 7, record 3, French, - reconditionnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reconditionnement : Ce terme est préconisé par l'administration pour éviter l'anglicisme «work over». 6, record 3, French, - reconditionnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
travaux de reconditionnement; travaux de complément : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (travail de reconditionnement; travail de complément). 8, record 3, French, - reconditionnement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- travail de reconditionnement
- travail de complément
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- permanent completion
1, record 4, English, permanent%20completion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well completion in which production, workover, and recompletion operations can be performed without removing the wellhead. 1, record 4, English, - permanent%20completion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- complétion permanente
1, record 4, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- work over
1, record 5, English, work%20over
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To perform one or more of a variety of remedial operations on a production well with the hope of restoring or increasing production. Examples of workover operations are deepening, plugging back, pulling and resetting the liner, squeeze cementing, or other work involved in changing the producing interval in a well. 1, record 5, English, - work%20over
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reconditionner
1, record 5, French, reconditionner
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous proposons d'utiliser la forme verbale du «reconditionnement», terme officiellement recommandé pour rendre «workover» utilisé en forme nominale. 1, record 5, French, - reconditionner
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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