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PIT VOLUME TOTALIZER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Metering Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pit-level indicator
1, record 1, English, pit%2Dlevel%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pit-level recorder 1, record 1, English, pit%2Dlevel%20recorder
correct
- pit-volume indicator 2, record 1, English, pit%2Dvolume%20indicator
correct
- Pit Volume Totalizer 3, record 1, English, Pit%20Volume%20Totalizer
correct, trademark
- PVT 4, record 1, English, PVT
correct
- PVT 4, record 1, English, PVT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a series of devices that continuously monitor the level of the drilling mud in the mud pits. 1, record 1, English, - pit%2Dlevel%20indicator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PVT’s usually consist of float devices in the mud pits that sense mud-level data and transmit this data to a recording and alarm device mounted near the driller’s position on the rig floor. Should the mud level in the pits drop too low or get too high ..., the alarm sounds to warn the driller that action may be necessary to prevent a blowout. 1, record 1, English, - pit%2Dlevel%20indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de niveau de boue
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20niveau%20de%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Pit Volume Totalizer 2, record 1, French, Pit%20Volume%20Totalizer
correct, trademark
- PVT 2, record 1, French, PVT
correct
- PVT 2, record 1, French, PVT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipement prévu pour surveiller le fluide de forage de chaque circuit de forage comprend [...] un indicateur de niveau de boue muni d'un dispositif d'avertissement signalant au responsable les augmentations et les diminutions du niveau des boues dans les bassins. 3, record 1, French, - indicateur%20de%20niveau%20de%20boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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