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MULTILATERAL WELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multilateral well
1, record 1, English, multilateral%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-lateral well 2, record 1, English, multi%2Dlateral%20well
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well in which there is more than one horizontal or near horizontal lateral well drilled from a single side (mother-bore) and connected back to a single bore. 2, record 1, English, - multilateral%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally a multi-branched well is one which has more than one branch well drilled from a single site connected back to a single bore. The branch may be vertical horizontal, inclined or a combination of the three. A multi-lateral well is always a multi-branched well however the reverse is not necessarily true. 2, record 1, English, - multilateral%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits multilatéral
1, record 1, French, puits%20multilat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits multi-latéral 2, record 1, French, puits%20multi%2Dlat%C3%A9ral%20
correct, masculine noun
- puits latéral multiple 3, record 1, French, puits%20lat%C3%A9ral%20multiple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de forage et de complétion pour puits multilatéral. - L'invention concerne un système de forage comprenant un puits de forage principal s'étendant dans une formation terrestre, une ramification du puits de forage s'étendant d'un emplacement sélectionné du puits de forage principal dans la formation terrestre, et un tubage placé dans le puits de forage principal. Un dispositif ramifié placé dans le tubage est connecté à un conduit s'étendant dans le tubage jusqu'à une installation de surface du puits de forage, ledit dispositif ramifié comprenant un trou de forage principal en communication fluidique avec l'installation du puits de forage par l'intermédiaire du conduit, et une ramification du trou de forage permettant d'établir une communication fluidique. 1, record 1, French, - puits%20multilat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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