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Record 1 2017-11-08

English

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

A derrick that is built piece by piece at the drilling location as opposed to a jackknife mast, which is a portable, folding mast that is already assembled.

CONT

Standard derricks have been replaced almost totally by jackknife masts; however, in some deep drilling locations and on some offshore drilling rigs, they are still employed.

French

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

derrick. Tour de forage. Chevalement métallique [...] dressé à l'endroit où doit être effectué un forage, pour l'exécution des manœuvres de levage et de descente des outils dans les puits. À l'heure actuelle, le derrick classique tend de plus en plus à être remplacé par des mâts de forage, plus maniables.

CONT

mât de forage. Installation de forage constituée par deux poutres à treillis en forme de V renversé [...] Les mâts se substituent de plus en plus aux derricks traditionnels dans la mesure où ils sont installés plus facilement et plus rapidement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-12

English

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

A portable mast constructed of angular as opposed to tubular steel members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-05-10

English

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

A portable mast that is capable of being erected as a unit, usually by means of a tackle that hoists the wire line but sometimes hydraulic pistons. Generally the upper section of a telescoping derrick is nested(telescoped) inside the lower section of the structure and raised to full height by the wire line or by hydraulic means after it is in vertical position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

To support tubing in the derrick or mast when it is out of the well rather than laying it on a rack.

OBS

Portable workover rigs are usually fitted with a mast that holds stands about 60 ft long(doubles).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
OBS

(à la verticale).

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-05-10

English

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

A mast mounted on a truck and capable of being erected as a single unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-12-03

English

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

A portable servicing or workover rig that is self-propelled, using the hoisting engines for motive power. The driver's cab is mounted on the end opposite the mast support; thus, the unit must be backed up to the wellhead.

OBS

See carrier rig.

French

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

Spanish

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