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WELLHEAD VALVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water collection drum 1, record 1, English, water%20collection%20drum
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where pressurized or two-phase transmission is adopted... the wellhead equipment can be greatly simplified, as no separator, ball-check valve or water collection drum is required : some simplification is also possible at the wellheads in dry hyperthermal fields. 1, record 1, English, - water%20collection%20drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de récupération d'eau
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept fort simple permet également l'utilisation d'un boyau perforé directement à la sortie de la descente pluviale ou bien il peut être raccordé au trop-plein du réservoir de récupération d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet christmas tree
1, record 2, English, wet%20christmas%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An underwater device that acts as a valve on a wellhead. 1, record 2, English, - wet%20christmas%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre de Noël immergé
1, record 2, French, arbre%20de%20No%C3%ABl%20immerg%C3%A9
proposal, 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 1998-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cap a well
1, record 3, English, cap%20a%20well
correct, verb phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To bring a blowout under control by placing a very strong valve on the wellhead. 1, record 3, English, - cap%20a%20well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obturer un puits 1, record 3, French, obturer%20un%20puits
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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