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DRILL STEM [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drill stem
1, record 1, English, drill%20stem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drill stem: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20stem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maîtresse-tige
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%2Dtige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maîtresse-tige : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtresse%2Dtige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auger stem
1, record 2, English, auger%20stem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drill stem 2, record 2, English, drill%20stem
correct
- drilling-stem 3, record 2, English, drilling%2Dstem
- drill steel 4, record 2, English, drill%20steel
correct
- auger steel 5, record 2, English, auger%20steel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The iron rod to which the bit is attached in rope drilling. 4, record 2, English, - auger%20stem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drilling stem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maîtresse-tige
1, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%2Dtige
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maîtresse tige 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtresse%20tige
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le forage au câble. 3, record 2, French, - ma%C3%AEtresse%2Dtige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- string
1, record 3, English, string
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- string of rods 2, record 3, English, string%20of%20rods
correct
- drilling string 3, record 3, English, drilling%20string
correct
- drill string 4, record 3, English, drill%20string
correct
- drill pipe string 5, record 3, English, drill%20pipe%20string
- string of drillpipe 6, record 3, English, string%20of%20drillpipe
- pipe string 7, record 3, English, pipe%20string
- drill stem 8, record 3, English, drill%20stem
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly, consisting of kelly, drill pipes, tools, collars and drilling bit joined together to form a string, which is suspended from a swivel in the derrick, and rotated by the rotary table. It is made up piece by piece, stands of pipe being added as the bit penetrates the formation. 9, record 3, English, - string
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bit is fastened to the string, a long stretch of steel pipe sections that have been screwed together. The string hangs inside a casing called the conductor pipe. 10, record 3, English, - string
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly, the drill string as described [in the source Whitehead, H., An A-Z Offshore Oil & Gas: an Illustrated International Glossary and Reference Guide to the Offshore Oil & Gas Industries and their Technology (WHIOF, 1983)] is the drill stem, and the drill string consists only of pipes and joints, but the term drill stem is seldom used other than with reference to a drill stem test. 9, record 3, English, - string
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- train de tiges
1, record 3, French, train%20de%20tiges
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- train de sonde 2, record 3, French, train%20de%20sonde
correct, masculine noun
- train de forage 3, record 3, French, train%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
- colonne de forage 4, record 3, French, colonne%20de%20forage
feminine noun
- colonne de tubes 5, record 3, French, colonne%20de%20tubes
feminine noun
- train de tiges de forage 6, record 3, French, train%20de%20tiges%20de%20forage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble des tubes qui, depuis le trépan jusqu'au kelly, assurent la circulation de la boue et font tourner le trépan. 3, record 3, French, - train%20de%20tiges
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le train de tiges est constitué par de nombreux éléments de longueur variable (1,5 m, 3 m, 6 m par exemple), vissés les uns à la suite des autres. Les filetages peuvent être mâle et femelle [...], ou femelles, ou mâles suivant les cas. 7, record 3, French, - train%20de%20tiges
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La colonne de tubes est scellée dans le puits, par cimentage. [Télémécanique, n° 88, page 14.] 5, record 3, French, - train%20de%20tiges
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de tubos
1, record 3, Spanish, columna%20de%20tubos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stem
1, record 4, English, stem
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- drill stem 2, record 4, English, drill%20stem
correct
- drillstem 2, record 4, English, drillstem
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a solid shaft or cylindrical bar of steel or iron attached to the drill bit to give it weight. 2, record 4, English, - stem
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in drilling for purposes such as blasting, exploration, prospecting, valuation, or obtaining oil, gas or water. 3, record 4, English, - stem
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The drill stem is composed of drill pipe and drill collars, whereas the drill string does not include the drill collars. 4, record 4, English, - stem
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tige
1, record 4, French, tige
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- queue 2, record 4, French, queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube cylindrique de faible diamètre, permettant l'entraînement du trépan au fond d'un puits en forage. 3, record 4, French, - tige
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- varilla
1, record 4, Spanish, varilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo cilíndrico mediante el cual se accioná el trépano durante una perforación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - varilla
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