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WASHOVER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrier island restoration
1, record 1, English, barrier%20island%20restoration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barrier island restoration involves building a primary dune from washover deposits, accompanied by the construction of a cellular retaining basin that will be filled with sediment from backbarrier and nearshore areas... After sufficient leaching and settlement, vegetation is planted on the primary dune and backbarrier surfaces to stabilize the sediment. 2, record 1, English, - barrier%20island%20restoration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
barrier island restoration project 3, record 1, English, - barrier%20island%20restoration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- restauration des îles-barrières
1, record 1, French, restauration%20des%20%C3%AEles%2Dbarri%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- restauration des îles barrières 2, record 1, French, restauration%20des%20%C3%AEles%20barri%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- restauración de islas barrera
1, record 1, Spanish, restauraci%C3%B3n%20de%20islas%20barrera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Plan Maestro también analizó aproximadamente 250 proyectos de restauración, incluyendo la estabilización de bancos arenosos, restauración de islas barrera, realineación de canales, [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - restauraci%C3%B3n%20de%20islas%20barrera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anchor wash-pipe spear
1, record 2, English, anchor%20wash%2Dpipe%20spear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anchor washpipe spear 2, record 2, English, anchor%20washpipe%20spear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fishing tool attached to washover pipe by means of slips and released from the pipe once the fish is engaged by the tool. It provides a way to perform a washover and retrieve a stuck fish off the bottom in one round trip. 3, record 2, English, - anchor%20wash%2Dpipe%20spear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poire de repêchage
1, record 2, French, poire%20de%20rep%C3%AAchage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poire de repêchage à coins de retenue 2, record 2, French, poire%20de%20rep%C3%AAchage%20%C3%A0%20coins%20de%20retenue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- washover
1, record 3, English, washover
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation in which stuck drill stem or tubing is freed. 2, record 3, English, - washover
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surforage
1, record 3, French, surforage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de repêchage des tiges coincées dans un puits, au moyen d'une couronne de diamants qui les dégage en forant autour d'elles. 2, record 3, French, - surforage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le surforage est utilisé pour supprimer les terrains qui coincent les tiges. Il se pratique avec un tubage spécial muni d'un sabot denté, le tout éventuellement fixé à un train de tige normal. 3, record 3, French, - surforage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strip pipe
1, record 4, English, strip%20pipe
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove the drill stem from the hole while the blowout preventers are closed. To pull the drill stem and the washover pipe out of the hole at the same time. 2, record 4, English, - strip%20pipe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retirer la garniture de forage d'un puits
1, record 4, French, retirer%20la%20garniture%20de%20forage%20d%27un%20puits
proposal, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotary shoe
1, record 5, English, rotary%20shoe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- washover shoe 2, record 5, English, washover%20shoe
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A length of pipe whose bottom edge is serrated and/or dressed with a hard, cutting material that is run into the wellbore around the outside of stuck casing, pipe, or tubing in order to mill away the obstruction causing the pipe to be stuck. 3, record 5, English, - rotary%20shoe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sabot de surforage
1, record 5, French, sabot%20de%20surforage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couronne de surforage 2, record 5, French, couronne%20de%20surforage
feminine noun
- sabot de fraisage 3, record 5, French, sabot%20de%20fraisage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- washover-back-off connector tool
1, record 6, English, washover%2Dback%2Doff%20connector%20tool
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- washover back-off connector tool 2, record 6, English, washover%20back%2Doff%20connector%20tool
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fishing tool that is made up in a length of washover pipe... connected to the top of the fish... 3, record 6, English, - washover%2Dback%2Doff%20connector%20tool
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de repêchage des tiges de forage
1, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20rep%C3%AAchage%20des%20tiges%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- washover pipe
1, record 7, English, washover%20pipe
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- wash pipe 2, record 7, English, wash%20pipe
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accessory used in fishing operations to go over the outside of tubing or drill pipe that is stuck in the hole because of cuttings, mud, etc., that have collected in the annulus. The washover pipe cleans the annular space and permits recovery of the pipe. 2, record 7, English, - washover%20pipe
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tube de surforage
1, record 7, French, tube%20de%20surforage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tube laveur 2, record 7, French, tube%20laveur
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube utilisé dans un forage pour dégager un «poisson» coincé. 3, record 7, French, - tube%20de%20surforage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- washover string
1, record 8, English, washover%20string
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- colonne de surforage
1, record 8, French, colonne%20de%20surforage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubes spéciaux utilisés pour le nettoyage externe d'un «poisson». 2, record 8, French, - colonne%20de%20surforage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-11-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wash over
1, record 9, English, wash%20over
correct, verb phrase
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To release pipe that is stuck in the hole by running washover pipe. The washover pipe must have an outside diameter small enough to fit into the borehole, but its inside diameter must be large enough to fit over the diameter of the stuck pipe 1, record 9, English, - wash%20over
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- surforer
1, record 9, French, surforer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-06-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- splashhover 1, record 10, English, splashhover
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- splash-over 2, record 10, English, splash%2Dover
- washover 1, record 10, English, washover
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the most part, splashover (oil overtops the boom) and drainage (direct loss of oil under the boom) should not occur.... 1, record 10, English, - splashhover
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oil loss resulting from boom failure may be attributed to one or more of the following causes: underflow caused by currents; splash-over caused by wind or waves.... 2, record 10, English, - splashhover
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mesures antipollution
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rejaillissement
1, record 10, French, rejaillissement
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des cas, les pertes d'hydrocarbures par rejaillissement (projection par-dessus le barrage) et par échappement laminaire (fuite d'hydrocarbures sous le barrage) ne devraient pas se produire [...] 2, record 10, French, - rejaillissement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- washover 1, record 11, English, washover
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dépôt de débordement
1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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