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HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple entry
1, record 1, English, multiple%20entry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique for drilling several horizontal wells from a single vertical, directional or horizontal wellbore. 1, record 1, English, - multiple%20entry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrée multiple
1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui permet de forer plusieurs puits horizontaux à partir d'un même puits vertical, directionnel ou horizontal. 1, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20multiple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- watercourse crossing
1, record 2, English, watercourse%20crossing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stream crossing 2, record 2, English, stream%20crossing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Horizontal directional drilling should] be the preferred watercourse crossing method for avoiding in-stream works wherever there is the potential for disturbance of fish habitat. 3, record 2, English, - watercourse%20crossing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water course crossing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- franchissement de cours d'eau
1, record 2, French, franchissement%20de%20cours%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traversée de cours d'eau 2, record 2, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20cours%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le forage horizontal directionnel devrait être la méthode de franchissement de cours d'eau privilégiée pour éviter les travaux en eau vive, toutes les fois qu'il existe un potentiel de perturbation de l'habitat du poisson. 3, record 2, French, - franchissement%20de%20cours%20d%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal directional drilling
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20directional%20drilling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 3, English, HDD
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The HDD construction method is used to install pipelines beneath obstacles-such as stream crossings, lakes, coastal bluffs and road or railroad crossings where conventional open trench pipe construction techniques would cause unacceptable environmental disturbance or resource impacts. Using the continuous bore hole method, a HDD tunnels beneath surface obstacles and then pulls pipeline back through the underground tunnel, leaving the surface undisturbed. The HDD installation involves four main steps: pre-site planning, drilling the pilot hole, expanding pilot hole by reaming, and pullback of a pre-fabricated steel pipe string. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20directional%20drilling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forage directionnel horizontal
1, record 3, French, forage%20directionnel%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FDH 2, record 3, French, FDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forage dirigé horizontal 2, record 3, French, forage%20dirig%C3%A9%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- FDH 2, record 3, French, FDH
correct, masculine noun
- FDH 2, record 3, French, FDH
- forage horizontal dirigé 3, record 3, French, forage%20horizontal%20dirig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le forage directionnel horizontal est une technique de construction pour l'installation de conduites ou de câbles de petites dimensions ne nécessitant pas le creusage de tranchées. Elle s'est développée à partir des technologies de forage vertical principalement utilisées en industrie pétrolière. 4, record 3, French, - forage%20directionnel%20horizontal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizontal directional drilling pathway
1, record 4, English, horizontal%20directional%20drilling%20pathway
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- HDD pathway 2, record 4, English, HDD%20pathway
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The panel recommends that the National Energy Board, as a condition of any certificate or approvals it might issue in relation to the Mackenzie Gas Project, require the proponents to file, for approval, six months prior to the commencement of construction, detailed descriptions of :-installation procedures and limitations of using ditch plugs to mitigate groundwater flow along the pipeline ditch and horizontal directional drilling pathways... 3, record 4, English, - horizontal%20directional%20drilling%20pathway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tracé du forage dirigé horizontal
1, record 4, French, trac%C3%A9%20du%20forage%20dirig%C3%A9%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tracé du forage directionnel horizontal 2, record 4, French, trac%C3%A9%20du%20forage%20directionnel%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- tracé du FDH 2, record 4, French, trac%C3%A9%20du%20FDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commission recommande que l'Office national de l'énergie, comme condition à tout certificat ou à toute autorisation qu'il pourrait délivrer en rapport avec le projet gazier Mackenzie, exige des promoteurs qu'ils déposent, pour approbation, six mois avant le début des travaux, une description détaillée des éléments suivants : - Les procédures d'installation et les limites liées à l'utilisation de barrages de fossés pour atténuer le débit des eaux souterraines le long des tranchées du pipeline et des tracés du forage dirigé horizontal [...] 3, record 4, French, - trac%C3%A9%20du%20forage%20dirig%C3%A9%20horizontal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gel-like suspension
1, record 5, English, gel%2Dlike%20suspension
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They noted that accidental release of [horizontal directional drilling] mud would not likely adversely impact water quality because it would stay bound together in a gel-like suspension when mixed with water and would eventually settle out. 2, record 5, English, - gel%2Dlike%20suspension
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suspension géliforme
1, record 5, French, suspension%20g%C3%A9liforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- horizontal directional drilling crossing
1, record 6, English, horizontal%20directional%20drilling%20crossing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- HDD crossing 1, record 6, English, HDD%20crossing
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proponents propose three types of watercourse crossing techniques : open cut, isolated and [horizontal directional drilling]. Open-cut and isolated crossing techniques involve excavation and in-stream work. HDD crossings leave the bed and banks undisturbed and, therefore, avoid adverse impacts on aquatic habitat. 2, record 6, English, - horizontal%20directional%20drilling%20crossing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- franchissement par forage directionnel horizontal
1, record 6, French, franchissement%20par%20forage%20directionnel%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- franchissement par forage dirigé horizontal 1, record 6, French, franchissement%20par%20forage%20dirig%C3%A9%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- franchissement par FDH 1, record 6, French, franchissement%20par%20FDH
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- approach slope
1, record 7, English, approach%20slope
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The feasibility of [horizontal directional drilling] crossings depends on geotechnical and geological conditions under the stream bed and in the approach slopes, and on the depth and width of the river valley. 2, record 7, English, - approach%20slope
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pente d'approche
1, record 7, French, pente%20d%27approche
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La faisabilité des franchissements de forage directionnel horizontal dépend des conditions géotechniques et géologiques sous le lit des cours d'eau, de la pente d'approche et de la profondeur et de la largeur de la vallée du cours d'eau. 2, record 7, French, - pente%20d%27approche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Sewers and Drainage
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pipe ramming
1, record 8, English, pipe%20ramming
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most recent methods being used to install conduits under roadways, pipe ramming, microtunneling, and horizontal directional drilling, are not always addressed in DOT [Department of Transportation] specifications. A survey of state DOTs indicated that states’ experience with trenchless technology varies considerably. 2, record 8, English, - pipe%20ramming
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Égouts et drainage
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonçage
1, record 8, French, fon%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- percement souterrain par percussion 1, record 8, French, percement%20souterrain%20par%20percussion
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique permettant l'installation en continu de conduites de différents diamètres sur de petites distances à l'aide d'un marteau pneumatique. 1, record 8, French, - fon%C3%A7age
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation de cette technique entraîne des vibrations importantes dans le sol et est très bruyante. 1, record 8, French, - fon%C3%A7age
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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