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UNIT OPERATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit operator
1, record 1, English, unit%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oil company that is in charge of the development and producing operation in an oil field in which several companies have joined together to provide funds, engineering expertise, etc., to produce the fluid. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitant unitaire
1, record 1, French, exploitant%20unitaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crew chief
1, record 2, English, crew%20chief
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head well puller 1, record 2, English, head%20well%20puller
correct
- unit operator 1, record 2, English, unit%20operator
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The driller or head well puller in charge of operations on a well-servicing rig employed to pull sucker rods or tubing. 1, record 2, English, - crew%20chief
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A head well puller or crew chief is the foreman of a well-servicing crew; he is also called a unit operator. 1, record 2, English, - crew%20chief
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The person running a well-servicing machine is usually spoken of ... as the unit operator, though he may be called the crew chief ... 1, record 2, English, - crew%20chief
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chef de l'équipe de service
1, record 2, French, chef%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipe%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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