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BLOW OUT PREVENTER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blowout preventer
1, record 1, English, blowout%20preventer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BOP 2, record 1, English, BOP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blow-out preventer 3, record 1, English, blow%2Dout%20preventer
correct
- BOP 4, record 1, English, BOP
correct
- BOP 4, record 1, English, BOP
- preventer 5, record 1, English, preventer
correct
- blowout prevention equipment 6, record 1, English, blowout%20prevention%20equipment
- B.O.P. equipment 6, record 1, English, B%2EO%2EP%2E%20equipment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equipment installed at the wellhead on the surface for the purpose of preventing the escape of pressures in the annular space between the casing and drill pipe or in an open hole during drilling and completion operations. 7, record 1, English, - blowout%20preventer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During drilling blowout preventers ... are connected to the top of the wellhead. These are used to shut in and control the well in the event of gas or oil being encountered at pressures higher than those exerted by the column of mud in the hole. They consist of two or three ram preventers and one bag-type preventer, and their working pressure is 3000, 5000 or 10,000 lb/sq in, depending on the well depth and pressures expected. 5, record 1, English, - blowout%20preventer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow out preventer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc obturateur de puits
1, record 1, French, bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BOP 2, record 1, French, BOP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- B.O.P. 3, record 1, French, B%2EO%2EP%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc d'obturation de puits 4, record 1, French, bloc%20d%27obturation%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
- BOP 4, record 1, French, BOP
masculine noun
- BOP 4, record 1, French, BOP
- obturateur antiéruption 4, record 1, French, obturateur%20anti%C3%A9ruption
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur anti-éruption 5, record 1, French, obturateur%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption
correct, masculine noun
- vanne d'éruption 6, record 1, French, vanne%20d%27%C3%A9ruption
correct, feminine noun
- obturateur de sécurité 7, record 1, French, obturateur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vanne de sécurité 8, record 1, French, vanne%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- obturateur d'éruption 9, record 1, French, obturateur%20d%27%C3%A9ruption
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur de tiges de sécurité 10, record 1, French, obturateur%20de%20tiges%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant de fermer rapidement la tête d'un sondage en cas de venue de gaz. 4, record 1, French, - bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un début d'éruption [...] est normalement contrôlé au moyen d'obturateurs de sécurité placés en tête de puits. Ceux-ci sont des vannes spéciales qui permettent d'obturer l'espace annulaire en surface et, lorsque la masse volumique du fluide de forage est insuffisante, de remplacer celui-ci par un fluide plus lourd, en réalisant une circulation sous pression [...] En général, le puits est équipé d'un jeu de deux ou trois obturateurs dont la fermeture est commandée hydrauliquement et qui peuvent supporter des pressions de 210, 350 ou 700 bars. 11, record 1, French, - bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] fermeture du puits par BOP [...] 12, record 1, French, - bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À strictement parler, le terme «bloc obturateur de puits» désigne l'ensemble du dispositif de sécurité, lequel peut comprendre plusieurs obturateurs de sécurité. Son emploi est commode du fait que l'abréviation BOP, la même qu'en anglais, lui correspond. Cette dernière est couramment utilisée. 13, record 1, French, - bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obturateur anti-éruption : Source : Règlement concernant le forage des puits de pétrole et de gaz naturel au Canada. 5, record 1, French, - bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vanne d'éruption : Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 14, record 1, French, - bloc%20obturateur%20de%20puits
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vannes d'éruption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotating head
1, record 2, English, rotating%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rotating blowout preventer 2, record 2, English, rotating%20blowout%20preventer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - rotating%20head
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - rotating%20head
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rotating BOP
- rotating blow out preventer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête rotative
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20rotative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tête rotative de circulation 2, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20rotative%20de%20circulation
feminine noun
- tête de circulation 3, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20circulation
feminine noun
- obturateur rotatif 3, record 2, French, obturateur%20rotatif
masculine noun
- tête de circulation rotative 3, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20circulation%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20rotative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ram blowout preventer
1, record 3, English, ram%20blowout%20preventer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ram blow-out preventer 2, record 3, English, ram%20blow%2Dout%20preventer
correct
- ram preventer 3, record 3, English, ram%20preventer
correct
- ram-type preventer 4, record 3, English, ram%2Dtype%20preventer
correct
- ram-type BOP 5, record 3, English, ram%2Dtype%20BOP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blowout preventer that uses rams to seal off pressure either on a hole with no pipe in it or on a hole with pipe in it, depending on its design ... 6, record 3, English, - ram%20blowout%20preventer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ram BOP
- ram blow out preventer
- ram type preventer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- obturateur à mâchoires
1, record 3, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- BOP à mâchoires 2, record 3, French, BOP%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur anti-éruption à mâchoires 3, record 3, French, obturateur%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
masculine noun
- obturateur à pistons 4, record 3, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20pistons
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter l'éruption, il faut [...] fermer la vanne de sécurité, obturateur à mâchoires de caoutchouc ou d'acier que l'on actionne par des vérins hydrauliques et qui est installé immédiatement au-dessous de la table de rotation. 5, record 3, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les têtes de puits ont évolué, pour parvenir à leur forme moderne qui comprend essentiellement des obturateurs à mâchoires et un obturateur à membrane, assemblés par brides. 6, record 3, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En mer, [...] ces B.O.P. comportent quelquefois un obturateur de plus que cela ne se fait à terre. L'un de ces obturateurs est équipé de mâchoires spéciales permettant de couper instantanément les tiges de forage et d'assurer la fermeture totale du puits, en cas d'urgence. 7, record 3, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- protector contra reventones de ariete
1, record 3, Spanish, protector%20contra%20reventones%20de%20ariete
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- protector contra presión excesiva de ariete 1, record 3, Spanish, protector%20contra%20presi%C3%B3n%20excesiva%20de%20ariete
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inside drillpipe blow out preventer
1, record 4, English, inside%20drillpipe%20blow%20out%20preventer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every operator shall ensure that ... auxiliary equipment that may be used for well control, including the cementing equipment and lines, degasser, hydraulic control lines and inside drillpipe blow out preventers, are available for immediate use. 1, record 4, English, - inside%20drillpipe%20blow%20out%20preventer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- inside drillpipe blowout preventer
- inside drillpipe blow-out preventer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vanne anti-éruption intérieure
1, record 4, French, vanne%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption%20int%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant veille à ce que [...] le matériel accessoire de contrôle du puits, y compris le matériel et les conduites de cimentation, les dégazeurs, les conduites de commande hydraulique et les vannes anti-éruption intérieures, soit disponible en tout temps. 1, record 4, French, - vanne%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydraulically operated blow out preventer
1, record 5, English, hydraulically%20operated%20blow%20out%20preventer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every operator shall ensure that the minimum blow out prevention system ... in respect of a well that is drilled to a depth not exceeding 1800 metres be mounted on a flanged or studded side outlet casing bowl with a minimum working pressure rating of 21.0 MPa, and includes ... three hydraulically operated blow out preventers ... 1, record 5, English, - hydraulically%20operated%20blow%20out%20preventer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obturateur à commande hydraulique
1, record 5, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20hydraulique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant veille à ce que le bloc d'obturation [...] soit monté, dans le cas d'un puits dont la profondeur ne dépasse pas 1800 mètres, sur une cloche de repêchage goujonnée ou à brides à sortie latérale conçue pour résister à une pression de service d'au moins 21,0 MPa, et qu'il comprenne [...] trois obturateurs à commande hydraulique [...] 1, record 5, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20commande%20hydraulique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blow out preventer valve
1, record 6, English, blow%20out%20preventer%20valve
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every operator shall ensure that ... there is available on every drill floor ... a readily available inside blow out preventer valve. 1, record 6, English, - blow%20out%20preventer%20valve
Record 6, Key term(s)
- blow-out preventer valve
- blowout preventer valve
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vanne anti-éruption
1, record 6, French, vanne%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant veille à ce que [...] on dispose sur chaque plancher de forage [...] d'une vanne anti-éruption intérieure appropriée. 1, record 6, French, - vanne%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption
Record 6, Key term(s)
- vanne antiéruption
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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