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SHEAR RAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear ram
1, record 1, English, shear%20ram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ram specially designed to cut through or shear drill pipe when the string is in the hole and it is necessary to seal the bore completely and quickly against high well pressure. 2, record 1, English, - shear%20ram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A closure mechanism on a well's blowout preventer stack fitted with chisel-like jaws that are hydraulically operated. When the ram is closed on the pipe the jaws or blades cut the pipe, permitting the upper section to be removed from the BOP stack. 3, record 1, English, - shear%20ram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... shear rams cut through drill pipe and then form a seal. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20ram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shear rams are used in mobile, offshore drilling operations to afford a quick method for moving the rig away from the hole when there is not time to trip the drill stem out of the hole. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20ram
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shear rams
- shearing ram
- shearing rams
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire de sécurité à cisaillement
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mâchoire coupante 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%20coupante
correct, feminine noun
- mâchoire cisaillante 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%20cisaillante
correct, feminine noun
- mâchoire-cisaille 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A2choire%2Dcisaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opercule d'un obturateur de puits muni de lames qui permettent d'assurer une coupure instantanée des tiges. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Figure.] Obturateur double à mâchoires (dont un jeu de mâchoires-cisailles). 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les BOP [obturateurs de puits] fonctionnent à 1 500 psi (pression maxi de travail) sauf pour la fonction de cisaillage («shear-ram») de la garniture où la pression nécessaire peut être importante compte tenu de la résistance des tiges. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mâchoire de sécurité à cisaillement : terme confirmé par l'Institut français du pétrole. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mâchoires de sécurité à cisaillement
- mâchoires coupantes
- mâchoires cisaillantes
- mâchoires-cisailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear/blind ram
1, record 2, English, shear%2Fblind%20ram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shear blind ram 2, record 2, English, shear%20blind%20ram
correct
- shear-blind ram 2, record 2, English, shear%2Dblind%20ram
correct
- shearing blind ram 3, record 2, English, shearing%20blind%20ram
- blind shear ram 4, record 2, English, blind%20shear%20ram
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shear/blind ram may be used in place of a conventional blind ram and, when used, a ram blanking tool must be available to provide a back up to sealing capabilities of the blind ram. 1, record 2, English, - shear%2Fblind%20ram
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shear/blind rams
- shear-blind rams
- shear blind rams
- shearing blind rams
- blind shear rams
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire de sécurité à fermeture totale et à cisaillement
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale%20et%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mâchoire de sécurité à fermeture totale et à fonction de cisaillage 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale%20et%20%C3%A0%20fonction%20de%20cisaillage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un obturateur [en anglais : «blow out preventer; B.O.P.»] est une sorte de vanne très puissante, à commande hydraulique permettant la fermeture quasi instantanée d'un forage. [...] Il existe des obturateurs à mâchoires formant deux demi opercules et composés de telle façon qu'ils puissent fermer soit sur les tiges, soit sur les joints de tiges soit sur les masses-tiges, soit assurer une fermeture totale et même une coupure instantanée des tiges. Ces obturateurs peuvent être soit simples, soit doubles (deux paires de mâchoires dans un même corps). 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale%20et%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si l'on utilise des «shear-blind rams», il est habituel de les placer au-dessus de «pipe rams» [«mâchoires d'obturateur à fermeture sur tiges»] sur lesquels on vient suspendre la garniture de forage avant de la couper. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale%20et%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi «blind ram» («mâchoire à fermeture totale») et «shear ram» («mâchoire de sécurité à cisaillement», «mâchoire coupante», «mâchoire cisaillante») dans TERMIUM. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2choire%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20totale%20et%20%C3%A0%20cisaillement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mâchoires de sécurité à fermeture totale et à cisaillement
- mâchoires de sécurité à fermeture totale et à fonction de cisaillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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