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SNUBBING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snubbing
1, record 1, English, snubbing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure control 2, record 1, English, pressure%20control
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condition for working coiled tubing through a pressurized stripper, where wellbore pressure applied against the cross-sectional area of the tube creates an upward acting force greater than the weight of the tubing in the wellbore. 3, record 1, English, - snubbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snubbing usually requires an array of wireline blocks and wire rope that forces the pipe or tools into the well through a stripper head or blowout preventer until the weight of the string is sufficient to overcome the lifting effect of the well pressure on the pipe in the stripper. 4, record 1, English, - snubbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snubbing: A term used to describe the process of removing or installing pipe into a pressurized well bore, using specialized equipment including blowout preventers in a special arrangement. 5, record 1, English, - snubbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In this condition, mechanical assistance is required to apply thrust to the tubing while injecting or to maintain control of the tubing when extracting. This condition is commonly called "light pipe operations." 3, record 1, English, - snubbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pressure control: commonly referred to as snubbing; running of tool and/or pulling of tubing under well pressure. 2, record 1, English, - snubbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- curage sous pression
1, record 1, French, curage%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reconditionnement sous pression 2, record 1, French, reconditionnement%20sous%20pression
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'intervention sur un puits non neutralisé par introduction d'éléments tubulaires sous pression. 1, record 1, French, - curage%20sous%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- partial braking
1, record 2, English, partial%20braking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brake snub 1, record 2, English, brake%20snub
correct
- snubbing 1, record 2, English, snubbing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Braking action in which a service braking system produces a retarding torque in order to slow down a straight truck or a combination of vehicles. 1, record 2, English, - partial%20braking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- freinage partiel
1, record 2, French, freinage%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décélération 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9c%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Freinage qui permet de créer, à l'aide du frein de service, un couple retardateur destiné à réduire la vitesse d'un véhicule isolé ou d'un ensemble de véhicules. 1, record 2, French, - freinage%20partiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- frenado parcial
1, record 2, Spanish, frenado%20parcial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frenado que sirve para crear un momento de torsión de retardación que, por medio de un sistema de freno de pedal, permita disminuir la velocidad de un vehículo o de una combinación de ellos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - frenado%20parcial
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