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ROTATING BLOWOUT PREVENTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotating head
1, record 1, English, rotating%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotating blowout preventer 2, record 1, English, rotating%20blowout%20preventer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sealing device used to close the annular space around the kelly when drilling with pressure at the surface, usually installed above the main blowout preventers. 3, record 1, English, - rotating%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rotating head makes it possible to drill ahead even when there is pressure in the annulus that the weight of the drilling fluid is not overcoming. The head prevents the well from blowing out. 3, record 1, English, - rotating%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotating BOP
- rotating blow out preventer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête rotative
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20rotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête rotative de circulation 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20rotative%20de%20circulation
feminine noun
- tête de circulation 3, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20circulation
feminine noun
- obturateur rotatif 3, record 1, French, obturateur%20rotatif
masculine noun
- tête de circulation rotative 3, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20circulation%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dispositif utilisé] généralement sur l'annulaire pour permettre de réaliser certaines opérations en pression, forage à l'air, forage à la mousse. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20rotative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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