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PIPE TONGS [13 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

pipe tongs : an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pince pour allumer les pipes : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
OBS

Three or four floormen are employed on the rotary drilling rig to set the slips to hold the drill pipe, handle the tongs or wrenches for screwing up or unscrewing the drill pipe, latch and unlatch the elevators, etc., and generally handle equipment around the rig floor.

OBS

For the term "slip," see appropriate record.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Sur un appareil de forage rotary, trois ou quatre ouvriers de plancher sont utilisés à la manœuvre des coins de retenue pour maintenir les tiges de forage [...] etc., et de façon générale à la manipulation et à la mise en œuvre des équipements contigus au plancher de forage.

OBS

coins de retenue : Dispositif ayant la forme d'un collier articulé et servant à retenir les tiges de forage pendant les opérations de vissage ou de dévissage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-14

English

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

A short rope used on the cathead of the drilling rig to tighten pipe joints by pulling on the makeup tongs.

OBS

When the driller activates the cathead, the cathead pulls on the jerk line with great force to apply torque to break out a tool joint (or to tighten a drill collar connection).

French

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

Câble du cabestan automatique.

DEF

Câble d'acier ou de chanvre qui actionne la chaîne de vissage des tiges à l'aide d'une poupée de cabestan du treuil.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-03-15

English

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

The tongs used to back up the drill pipe as it is being made up or taken out of the drill stem.

OBS

backup tongs; back-up tongs; backups: terms rarely used in the singular (backup tong; back-up tong; backup).

Key term(s)
  • backup tong
  • back-up tong
  • backup

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Clés employées pour assembler ou séparer les tiges de forage, les unes serrant la tige la plus basse et les autres la tige la plus haute.

OBS

clés de dévissage; clés de blocage : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (clé de dévissage; clé de blocage).

Key term(s)
  • clé de blocage
  • clé de dévissage
  • clefs de dévissage
  • clef de dévissage
  • clefs de blocage
  • clef de blocage

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-11-22

English

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

A wrench that is used to make up or break out drill pipe, tubing, or casing to which the torque is provided by air or fluid pressure.

CONT

Power tongs are pneumatically or hydraulically operated tools that serve to spin the pipe up tight and, in some instances, to apply the final makeup torque.

OBS

Conventional tongs are operated by a mechanical pull provided by a jerk line connected to a cathead.

OBS

power tongs: term rarely used in the singular (power tong).

Key term(s)
  • power tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
OBS

(à commande pneumatique ou hydropneumatique).

OBS

clés de vissage automatique : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (clé de vissage automatique).

Key term(s)
  • clé de vissage automatique
  • clef de vissage automatique
  • clefs de vissage automatique

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A tool used for turning pipe or fittings of a diameter larger than that which an ordinary pipe wrench will fit. The tool consists of a handle and a releasable chain that is placed around the outer circumference of the pipe or fitting. The chain grips the pipe firmly, allowing it to be turned by hand.

CONT

Chain tongs are hand tools used on pipe of small diameter and consist of a lever having steel teeth and a special chain on one end, the chain being drawn around the pipe and latched.

OBS

chain tongs: term rarely used in the singular (chain tong).

Key term(s)
  • chain tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A Y-shaped chain used to spin up(tighten) one joint of drill pipe into another. In use, one end of the chain is attached to the tongs, another end to the spinning cathead, and the third end is free. The free end is wrapped around the tool joint and the cathead pulls the chain off the joint, causing the joint to spin(turn) rapidly and tighten up. After the chain is pulled off the joint, the tongs are secured in the same spot, and continued pull on the chain(and thus on the tongs) by the cathead makes the joint up to final tightness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

[Chaîne] utilisée pour visser les tiges de forage.

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The member of the crew who operates lead tongs during operations to hoist the drill pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-04-10

English

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

The pipe tongs suspended in the derrick and operated by means of the wire line connected to the breakout cathead.

OBS

lead tongs: (pronounced "leed tongs").

Key term(s)
  • lead tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
Key term(s)
  • clé de serrage
  • clé de déblocage

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
DEF

Heavy tongs that are hung on a cable and used for screwing pipe and tool joints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
DEF

Clé à chaîne servant à visser les tubes.

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-12-03

English

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

The large wrenches used for turning when making up or breaking out drill pipe, casing, tubing, or other pipe ...

OBS

... variously called casing tongs, rotary tongs, and so forth according to the specific use. Power tongs are pneumatically or hydraulically operated tools that serve to spin the pipe up tight, and, in some instances, to apply the final makeup torque.

Key term(s)
  • tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
Key term(s)
  • clefs à tiges
  • clef à tiges
  • clé à tiges

Spanish

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Record 12 1981-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie

Spanish

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Record 13 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie

Spanish

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