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WELL-HEAD [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface string
1, record 1, English, surface%20string
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface casing 2, record 1, English, surface%20casing
correct
- surface pipe 3, record 1, English, surface%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first string of casing to be set in a well. 4, record 1, English, - surface%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A short string of casing installed inside the conductor pipe in a well, and forming the base for attachment of well-head equipment. It is cemented in place just like any other casing, and derives its name from the fact that the top protrudes above the surface of the borehole. 1, record 1, English, - surface%20string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne de surface
1, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubage de surface 1, record 1, French, tubage%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- première colonne de tubage 2, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re%20colonne%20de%20tubage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des cas, les sondages pétroliers comportent deux ou trois phases de forage qui permettent de mettre en place : une colonne de surface destinée à retenir les terrains de surface peu consolidés; d'une longueur comprise entre 100 et 1000 m, cette colonne sert en outre de support à la tête de puits; une colonne technique [...] [et] une colonne de production [...] 3, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Research and Development (Petroleum Tech.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blowout preventer stack
1, record 2, English, blowout%20preventer%20stack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BOP stack 2, record 2, English, BOP%20stack
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- B.O.P. stack 3, record 2, English, B%2EO%2EP%2E%20stack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly of blowout preventers and associated equipment mounted on the well-head for the purpose of controlling down hole pressure. 4, record 2, English, - blowout%20preventer%20stack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A typical stack would comprise riser connector, an annular blowout preventer, one or more ram blowout preventers, kill and choke line connectors, drilling spool and well-head connector. 4, record 2, English, - blowout%20preventer%20stack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Recherche et développement (Technol. pétrol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'obturation de puits
1, record 2, French, bloc%20d%27obturation%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc obturateur de puits 2, record 2, French, bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
- BOP 2, record 2, French, BOP
correct, masculine noun
- BOP 2, record 2, French, BOP
- bloc d'obturation 3, record 2, French, bloc%20d%27obturation
correct, masculine noun
- bloc d'obturateurs de forage 3, record 2, French, bloc%20d%27obturateurs%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
- ensemble d'obturateurs 4, record 2, French, ensemble%20d%27obturateurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la technique pétrolière, ensemble des obturateurs et de l'équipement annexe monté sur une tête de puits pour contrôler la pression de sondage et éviter l'éruption. 5, record 2, French, - bloc%20d%27obturation%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équipements de sécurité [des Pentagones] comportent deux blocs d'obturation de puits (BOP), l'un de 525 mm (20") dont la pression de [travail] est de 140 bars (2000 psi), l'autre de 345 mm (13 5/8") pour 700 bars. 3, record 2, French, - bloc%20d%27obturation%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un bloc obturateur de puits] comprend normalement un connecteur de colonne montante, un obturateur antiéruption, un ou plusieurs obturateurs à mâchoires, les raccords des lignes de buses et le raccord de tête de puits. 5, record 2, French, - bloc%20d%27obturation%20de%20puits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Investigación y desarrollo (Tecnología petrolera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila de protectores contra reventones
1, record 2, Spanish, pila%20de%20protectores%20contra%20reventones
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- re-entry sonar
1, record 3, English, re%2Dentry%20sonar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reentry sonar 2, record 3, English, reentry%20sonar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sonar system employed to facilitate re-entry of a drill string into a well-head from a floating drilling rig. 1, record 3, English, - re%2Dentry%20sonar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A transducer is lowered inside the drill string and the sonar signal monitored at the surface. Steering command signals may be generated to guide the vessel towards the hole. The system may incorporate a TV camera with its own lighting to assist re-entry at great depth. 1, record 3, English, - re%2Dentry%20sonar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonar de rentrée
1, record 3, French, sonar%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sonar de réentrée 2, record 3, French, sonar%20de%20r%C3%A9entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guidage des équipements vers le fond. [...] nous avons mis au point un sonar de rentrée [...] Toutefois, la technologie s'améliorant, il est possible d'envisager actuellement un outil fiable, composite de très faible diamètre, comprenant une caméra de télévision et un sonar pouvant être descendu à l'intérieur des tiges de forage au moyen d'un câble de logging. 3, record 3, French, - sonar%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La rentrée de puits. Le problème le plus délicat pour le forage sous-marin à partir d'un navire est de retrouver l'orifice après chaque remontée du train de tige. On installe certes un grand entonnoir métallique à l'entrée du puits, pour guider l'outil au moment où on le redescend; mais quelque stable que soit le bateau, il est nécessaire d'avoir recours au sonar : le trépan est transformé en tête chercheuse propulsée par la réaction d'un jet d'eau giclant par une ouverture latérale. [...] En France, l'Institut français du pétrole a mis au point non seulement un sonar de rentrée très efficace, mais également un appareil de «flexocarottage» [...] 4, record 3, French, - sonar%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- abandoned well
1, record 4, English, abandoned%20well
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oil or gas well from which a well-head equipment has been removed and the opening sealed because its yield has fallen below that necessary for profitable production. 1, record 4, English, - abandoned%20well
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When permanent drilling and production platforms became operational in 1974, the four subsea wells were plugged and abandoned. 2, record 4, English, - abandoned%20well
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"abandoned" means, in respect of a well or test hole, a well or test hole that has been permanently plugged; ... 3, record 4, English, - abandoned%20well
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puits abandonné
1, record 4, French, puits%20abandonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un dernier carottage [...] permet de vérifier que l'outil a bien pénétré dans le «socle», basalte ou autre roche sous-jacente aux terrains sédimentaires : qualifié de sec, le puits est abandonné. L'appareil de forage est alors démonté et transporté sur un autre site. 2, record 4, French, - puits%20abandonn%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«abandonné» signifie, en ce qui concerne un puits ou un trou d'essai, qu'il a été obturé de façon permanente; [...] 3, record 4, French, - puits%20abandonn%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- emergency shutdown valve
1, record 5, English, emergency%20shutdown%20valve
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ESDV 2, record 5, English, ESDV
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve that automatically closes to isolate a hydrocarbon storage well from surface piping in the event of specified conditions that, if uncontrolled, may cause an emergency. 3, record 5, English, - emergency%20shutdown%20valve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The operator shall... subject every well-head fail-close emergency shutdown valve of the well site or field facility to an operating and pressure-holding test at least once every six months and shall immediately replace defective valves. 4, record 5, English, - emergency%20shutdown%20valve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vanne d'arrêt d'urgence
1, record 5, French, vanne%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant essaie au moins une fois tous les six mois les vannes d'arrêt d'urgence dont sont munies les têtes de puits ou installations de champ afin d'en vérifier le fonctionnement et la résistance à la pression, et remplace sans délai les vannes défectueuses [...] 1, record 5, French, - vanne%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- recharge pump
1, record 6, English, recharge%20pump
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any accumulator in a hydraulic blow out prevention control system installed on a well-head during the drilling of a well shall have sufficient useable fluid, with a safety factor of 1. 5, to close the annular-type preventer, close, open and re-close one ram type preventer and open the hydraulically controlled remote valve in one continuous sequence, while retaining a pressure of 8400 kPa on the accumulator system with the recharge pump off during drilling and servicing operations. 1, record 6, English, - recharge%20pump
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pompe de recharge
1, record 6, French, pompe%20de%20recharge
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les accumulateurs du dispositif de commande hydraulique du bloc d'obturation monté sur une tête de puits en cours de forage comportent une réserve de fluide suffisante, assortie d'un facteur de sécurité de 1,5, pour fermer l'obturateur annulaire, fermer, ouvrir et refermer un obturateur à mâchoires et ouvrir le robinet à télécommande hydraulique en une séquence ininterrompue, la pression de l'accumulateur ne chutant jamais sous 8400 kPa, pompe de recharge arrêtée, durant les travaux de forage et d'entretien. 1, record 6, French, - pompe%20de%20recharge
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hydraulically controlled remote valve
1, record 7, English, hydraulically%20controlled%20remote%20valve
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any accumulator in a hydraulic blow out prevention control system installed on a well-head during the drilling of a well shall have sufficient useable fluid, with a safety factor of 1. 5, to close the annular-type preventer, close, open, and re-close one ram type preventer and open the hydraulically controlled remote valve in one off during drilling and servicing operations. 1, record 7, English, - hydraulically%20controlled%20remote%20valve
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- robinet à télécommande hydraulique
1, record 7, French, robinet%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9commande%20hydraulique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les accumulateurs du dispositif de commande hydraulique du bloc d'obturation monté sur une tête de puits en cours de forage comportent une réserve de fluide suffisante, assortie d'un facteur de sécurité de 1,5, pour fermer l'obturateur annulaire, fermer, ouvrir, et refermer un obturateur à mâchoires et ouvrir le robinet à télécommande hydraulique en une séquence ininterrompue, la pression de l'accumulateur ne chutant jamais sous 8400 kPa, pompe de décharge arrêtée, durant les travaux de forage et d'entretien. 1, record 7, French, - robinet%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9commande%20hydraulique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- casing liner
1, record 8, English, casing%20liner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A casing that is hung from a string of casing previously installed in a well and does not extend to the well-head. 1, record 8, English, - casing%20liner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where casing liners are used in lieu of full casing strings, the casing liner and the casing to which it is attached shall together meet the relevant design criteria ... 1, record 8, English, - casing%20liner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tubage partiel
1, record 8, French, tubage%20partiel
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubage qui est suspendu à un train de tubages antérieurement installé dans un puits et qui n'atteint pas la tête du puits. 1, record 8, French, - tubage%20partiel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les tubages partiels sont utilisés plutôt que les colonnes complètes, le tubage partiel et le tubage auquel il est accroché répondent tous les deux aux critères de calcul applicables [...] 1, record 8, French, - tubage%20partiel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- single point buoy mooring system
1, record 9, English, single%20point%20buoy%20mooring%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- single buoy mooring 2, record 9, English, single%20buoy%20mooring
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively inexpensive tanker mooring and loading system for supplying oil tankers at sea. 1, record 9, English, - single%20point%20buoy%20mooring%20system
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally they are built to take medium-sized tankers of around 75000 dwt.... The buoy is anchored to the sea bed and linked to the platform, or in the case of SALM [single anchor leg mooring], to the well-head, by short pipeline.... Tankers are loaded through flexible or rigid loading arms which rotate to allow the vessel to take up the most suitable heading at some distance from the buoy. 1, record 9, English, - single%20point%20buoy%20mooring%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- amarrage unique
1, record 9, French, amarrage%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- amarrage par point unique 2, record 9, French, amarrage%20par%20point%20unique
masculine noun
- système d'amarrage en un point unique 3, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27amarrage%20en%20un%20point%20unique
masculine noun
- SPMS 3, record 9, French, SPMS
masculine noun
- SPMS 3, record 9, French, SPMS
- bouée d'amarrage à point unique 3, record 9, French, bou%C3%A9e%20d%27amarrage%20%C3%A0%20point%20unique
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel que soit le système de stockage en mer, il faut prévoir un ou plusieurs postes de chargement. De façon classique on utilise des bouées flottantes, ancrées sur le fond et qui servent d'amarrage unique aux pétroliers qui viennent charger; une telle bouée équipée pour recevoir des pétroliers de 240 000 tonnes, pèse environ 200 tonnes. Un flexible flottant relie la bouée à la plateforme de production. Il est de gros diamètre (30 à 40 pouces soit 75 à 100 centimètres) afin de permettre d'importants débits de chargement qui réduisent d'autant le temps d'immobilisation des navires. 1, record 9, French, - amarrage%20unique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- subsea well-head structure
1, record 10, English, subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- subsea wellhead structure 2, record 10, English, subsea%20wellhead%20structure
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The White Rose partners intend to develop the field using a floating production, storage and offloading system(FPSO) and subsea well-head structures located in "glory holes". 1, record 10, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ’707 and ’119 patents are directed to a subsea wellhead structure. 2, record 10, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wellhead: The equipment installed at the top of the wellbore used to support the casing strings installed in the well and the rate of flow of fluids from the well. 3, record 10, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record 10, Key term(s)
- subsea well head structure
- sub-sea wellhead structure
- sub-sea well-head structure
- sub-sea well head structure
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- structure de tête de puits sous-marine
1, record 10, French, structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le promoteur prévoit d'aménager le champ pétrolifère de White Rose en se servant d'un système de production, de stockage et de déchargement flottant, ainsi que de structures de tête de puits sous-marines situées dans des évacuateurs en puits. 1, record 10, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de puits : Équipement installé au sommet du trou de sonde pour supporter les colonnes de tubage installées dans le puits et recueillir le débit des fluides sortant du puits. 2, record 10, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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