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BRADENHEAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- casing drivehead
1, record 1, English, casing%20drivehead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- casing head 2, record 1, English, casing%20head
correct
- casinghead 3, record 1, English, casinghead
correct
- bradenhead 4, record 1, English, bradenhead
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy, steel, flanged fitting that connects to the first string of casing (that string nearest the surface) and provides a housing for the slips and packing assemblies by which intermediate strings of casing are suspended and the annulus sealed off. 4, record 1, English, - casing%20drivehead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bradenhead: ... now obsolete, casinghead being the preferred expression. 4, record 1, English, - casing%20drivehead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête de sonde
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20sonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tête de tubage 1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20tubage
correct, feminine noun
- tête de puits 2, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage métallique de surface comprenant une ou plusieurs vannes et qui permet d'isoler le puits du milieu ambiant. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20sonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- casing head gas
1, record 2, English, casing%20head%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- casing-head gas 2, record 2, English, casing%2Dhead%20gas
correct
- casinghead gas 3, record 2, English, casinghead%20gas
correct
- bradenhead gas 4, record 2, English, bradenhead%20gas
correct
- Bradenhead gas 5, record 2, English, Bradenhead%20gas
correct
- combination gas 6, record 2, English, combination%20gas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low pressure gas produced at the well head of a well that is primarily oil-producing, it helps to bring oil to the surface and is rich in heavy hydrocarbons. 7, record 2, English, - casing%20head%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casing head gas can be employed to power equipment on the rig; it can be compressed and reinjected to help oil flow, or it is sometimes flared. 7, record 2, English, - casing%20head%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casing-head gas: So named as it is usually collected, or separated from the oil, at the casing head. 2, record 2, English, - casing%20head%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz de puits de pétrole
1, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz de pétrole 2, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de tête de sonde 3, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20sonde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz enfermé par la tête de tubage ou, en général, gaz de toute couche sus-jacente au pétrole. 3, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Gas natural y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de petróleo
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bradenhead squeezing
1, record 3, English, bradenhead%20squeezing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bradenhead squeeze 2, record 3, English, bradenhead%20squeeze
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which hydraulic pressure is applied to a well in order to force fluid or cement outside the wellbore ... 3, record 3, English, - bradenhead%20squeezing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bradenhead, the old term for casinghead, is closed to shut off the annulus when making a bradenhead squeeze. 3, record 3, English, - bradenhead%20squeezing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Interestingly, even though [the term "bradenhead squeezing"] is still used, the term "bradenhead" is not. 3, record 3, English, - bradenhead%20squeezing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compression en tête de tubage
1, record 3, French, compression%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20tubage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bradenhead flange
1, record 4, English, bradenhead%20flange
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flanged connection at the top of the oil-well casing. 2, record 4, English, - bradenhead%20flange
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bride de tête de tubage
1, record 4, French, bride%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20tubage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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