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WELLHEAD STRUCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subsea well-head structure
1, record 1, English, subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- subsea wellhead structure 2, record 1, English, subsea%20wellhead%20structure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ’707 and ’119 patents are directed to a subsea wellhead structure. 2, record 1, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- subsea well head structure
- sub-sea wellhead structure
- sub-sea well-head structure
- sub-sea well head structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure de tête de puits sous-marine
1, record 1, French, structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- permanent guide base
1, record 2, English, permanent%20guide%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure attached to and installed with the foundation pile when a well is drilled from an offshore drilling rig. It is seated in the temporary guide base and serves as a wellhead housing. Also, guidelines are attached to it so that equipment(as the blowout preventers) may be guided into place on the wellhead. 2, record 2, English, - permanent%20guide%20base
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
- plaque de base permanente
1, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20base%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plaque-guide permanente 2, record 2, French, plaque%2Dguide%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure installée avec la pile de fondation à laquelle viennent se raccorder les câbles reliant le fond de la mer à l'engin de forage. 2, record 2, French, - plaque%20de%20base%20permanente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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