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MUD CONDITIONING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condition
1, record 1, English, condition
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To treat drilling mud with additives to give it the desired properties; sometimes applied to treatment of water for use in boilers, in drilling operations, etc. 1, record 1, English, - condition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To condition and circulate mud refers to the fact that it is necessary to circulate the mud through the mud system while conditioning with additives to distribute the additives uniformly throughout all the mud in the system. 1, record 1, English, - condition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conditionner
1, record 1, French, conditionner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traiter 2, record 1, French, traiter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pouvoir contrôler en permanence la pression durant tout le forage, un avant-trou [...] fut foré. Ce qui a permis de vérifier la direction du forage, mais surtout de conditionner la boue de forage en l'alourdissant au maximum. 1, record 1, French, - conditionner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Conditionner les boues. 3, record 1, French, - conditionner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Traiter les boues de forage. 2, record 1, French, - conditionner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mud conditioning
1, record 2, English, mud%20conditioning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The treatment and control of drilling mud to ensure its having the proper gel strength, viscosity, density, etc. 1, record 2, English, - mud%20conditioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conditioning may include the use of additives, the removal of sand and other solids, the removal of gas, the addition of water, and other measures to prepare the mud for conditions encountered in the well. 1, record 2, English, - mud%20conditioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement de la boue
1, record 2, French, traitement%20de%20la%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conditionnement de la boue 2, record 2, French, conditionnement%20de%20la%20boue
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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