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LAY DOWN PIPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- set back
1, record 1, English, set%20back
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To place stands of drill pipe and drill collars in a vertical position to one side of the rotary table in the derrick or mast of the drilling or workover rig. 1, record 1, English, - set%20back
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "lay down pipe. " 2, record 1, English, - set%20back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stocker les tiges à la verticale
1, record 1, French, stocker%20les%20tiges%20%C3%A0%20la%20verticale
proposal, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(dans le mât ou le derrick.) 1, record 1, French, - stocker%20les%20tiges%20%C3%A0%20la%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay down pipe
1, record 2, English, lay%20down%20pipe
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To pull drill pipe or tubing from the hole and place it in a horizontal position on a pipe rack. 2, record 2, English, - lay%20down%20pipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dévisser le train de tiges et le ranger à l'horizontale
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9visser%20le%20train%20de%20tiges%20et%20le%20ranger%20%C3%A0%20l%27horizontale
proposal, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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