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SLUSHPIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slush pit
1, record 1, English, slush%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slushpit 2, record 1, English, slushpit
correct
- mud pit 3, record 1, English, mud%20pit
correct
- mud tank 4, record 1, English, mud%20tank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir or tank, usually made of steel plates, through which the drilling mud is cycled to allow sand and fine sediments to settle out, where additives are mixed with mud, and where the fluid is temporarily stored before being pumped back into the well. 5, record 1, English, - slush%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mud pits may be further classified as "shaker pits," "settling pits," and "suction pits," according to their main purposes. 5, record 1, English, - slush%20pit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slush pond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin à boue
1, record 1, French, bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bac à boue 2, record 1, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20boue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin creusé dans le sol destiné à recevoir soit les boues usées et les déblais de forage, soit une réserve de boue neuve. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sur les chantiers de forage, bassins métalliques de 25 à 40 mètres cubes contenant la boue de circulation. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le premier [bac à boue] à la sortie du puits est doté de vibrateurs et est appelé bac de décantation. Ils ont généralement la forme d'un parallélipède; mais ceux qui contiennent les boues de réserve sont souvent cylindriques. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La première définition correspond au terme bassin à boue, tandis que la deuxième se retrouve sous la rubrique bac à boue. 4, record 1, French, - bassin%20%C3%A0%20boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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