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ANNULAR PREVENTER [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Every operator shall ensure that ... a blow out prevention system that ... consists of at least one hydraulically operated annular preventer with remote controls, hydraulically controlled remote valve, kill line and a pressure relief line ... is installed on the casing ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

L'exploitant veille à ce que [...] soit installé [...] un bloc d'obturation [...] formé d'au moins un obturateur annulaire à commande hydraulique, un robinet à télécommande hydraulique, une conduite d'injection et une conduite de détente [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Petroleum Technology - Safety
DEF

A large valve, usually installed above the ram preventers, which forms a seal in the annular space between the pipe and wellbore or, if no pipe is present, on the wellbore itself.

CONT

An annular BOP will seal an irregular hole effectively, whether or not the drill string is in the casing, and furthermore the rubber is sufficiently pliable to enable the string to be moved up or down without fluid escaping.

OBS

... often called a Hydril after one of the manufacturers of such units.

OBS

Often any brand of annular preventer is called a Hydril, even though Cameron, Rucker-Shaffer, and others manufacture such units.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
DEF

Obturateur antiéruption annulaire fermant sur tous les diamètres.

CONT

L'obturateur annulaire (annular BOP) est l'obturateur le plus largement utilisé dans l'industrie des forages pétroliers.

OBS

Hydril : Dénomination d'un obturateur annulaire qui porte le nom de la compagnie qui le fabrique.

Spanish

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