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Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Petroleum Technology - Safety
DEF

A closing element fitted inside a blowout preventer, having a plain or blind end surface, and of which the ends seal against each other and shut off the space completely around the drill pipe.

CONT

Blind rams, when closed, form a seal on a hole that has no drill pipe in it ...

Key term(s)
  • blind rams
  • blank rams

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
DEF

Piston à surface pleine ou à bout lisse installé à l'intérieur d'un obturateur anti-éruption.

CONT

[...] le rapport de fermeture de l'obturateur Cameron type U étant de 7:1, il faut exercer une pression minimale de 1 000 psi sur les pistons de commande des mâchoires pour les fermer s'il règne dans le puits une pression de 7 000 psi. [...] Obturateurs à mâchoires : - À fermeture totale ou «blind rams»; plus couramment en offshore, l'une des fermetures totales est munie de lames pouvant couper le train de tiges ou «shear rams». À fermeture sur tiges, casing ou tubing : «pipe rams» ou «variable rams».

OBS

mâchoire à fermeture totale : terme confirmé par l'Institut français du pétrole.

Key term(s)
  • mâchoires à fermeture totale
  • mâchoires pleines

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
  • Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
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Record 2 2004-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Every operator shall ensure that ... auxiliary equipment that may be used for well control, including the cementing equipment and lines, degasser, hydraulic control lines and inside drillpipe blow out preventers, are available for immediate use.

Key term(s)
  • inside drillpipe blowout preventer
  • inside drillpipe blow-out preventer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

L'exploitant veille à ce que [...] le matériel accessoire de contrôle du puits, y compris le matériel et les conduites de cimentation, les dégazeurs, les conduites de commande hydraulique et les vannes anti-éruption intérieures, soit disponible en tout temps.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A valve installed in the drill stem to avoid a blowout inside the stem. Flow is possible only in a down direction, allowing mud to be pumped down the stem but preventing any flow back up the stem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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