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WELL HEAD [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cluster
1, record 1, English, cluster
noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wellhead cluster 1, record 1, English, wellhead%20cluster
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- well head cluster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grappe de puits
1, record 1, French, grappe%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement de têtes de puits réalisé de manière à optimiser l’exploitation d’un gisement tout en limitant les nuisances liées aux activités de surface. 1, record 1, French, - grappe%20de%20puits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grappe de puits : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 août 2015. 2, record 1, French, - grappe%20de%20puits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- submerged well head
1, record 2, English, submerged%20well%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête de puits submergée
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20submerg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wellhead
1, record 3, English, wellhead
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- well-head 2, record 3, English, well%2Dhead
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The equipment used to maintain surface control of a well. 3, record 3, English, - wellhead
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is formed of the casing head and tubing head. The Christmas tree is affixed to the top of the tubing head. 3, record 3, English, - wellhead
Record 3, Key term(s)
- well head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête de puits
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie supérieure d'un puits de pétrole. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tête de puits (équipement de l'entrée d'un puits, soit en cours de forage, soit en cours de production; plus spécialement pièce cylindrique fixée sur le premier tubage et destinée à recevoir les tubages suivants). 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza de pozo
1, record 3, Spanish, cabeza%20de%20pozo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subsea well-head structure
1, record 4, English, subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- subsea wellhead structure 2, record 4, English, subsea%20wellhead%20structure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The White Rose partners intend to develop the field using a floating production, storage and offloading system (FPSO) and subsea well-head structures located in "glory holes". 1, record 4, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The '707 and '119 patents are directed to a subsea wellhead structure. 2, record 4, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wellhead: The equipment installed at the top of the wellbore used to support the casing strings installed in the well and the rate of flow of fluids from the well. 3, record 4, English, - subsea%20well%2Dhead%20structure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- subsea well head structure
- sub-sea wellhead structure
- sub-sea well-head structure
- sub-sea well head structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- structure de tête de puits sous-marine
1, record 4, French, structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le promoteur prévoit d'aménager le champ pétrolifère de White Rose en se servant d'un système de production, de stockage et de déchargement flottant, ainsi que de structures de tête de puits sous-marines situées dans des évacuateurs en puits. 1, record 4, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de puits : Équipement installé au sommet du trou de sonde pour supporter les colonnes de tubage installées dans le puits et recueillir le débit des fluides sortant du puits. 2, record 4, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sous%2Dmarine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- well-head structure
1, record 5, English, well%2Dhead%20structure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wellhead structure 2, record 5, English, wellhead%20structure
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wells and wellhead structures are to be located in 1400 meters of water, with the associated FPSO being located at the foot of the canyon slope in 750 meters of water. 2, record 5, English, - well%2Dhead%20structure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wellhead: The equipment installed at the top of the wellbore used to support the casing strings installed in the well and the rate of flow of fluids from the well. 3, record 5, English, - well%2Dhead%20structure
Record 5, Key term(s)
- well head structure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- structure de tête de puits
1, record 5, French, structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le promoteur a fait part de son intention de mettre en valeur le champ White Rose en utilisant un système de production, de stockage et de déchargement flottant et des structures de tête de puits sous-marine situées dans des entonnoirs souterrains. 1, record 5, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête de puits : Équipement installé au sommet du trou de sonde pour supporter les colonnes de tubage installées dans le puits et recueillir le débit des fluides sortant du puits. 2, record 5, French, - structure%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wellhead pressure
1, record 6, English, wellhead%20pressure
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- well head pressure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pression en tête de puits
1, record 6, French, pression%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pression à la tête du puits 2, record 6, French, pression%20%C3%A0%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20du%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression à la tête du puits pouvant atteindre 700 atm, il faut réaliser des équipements capables de résister à ces pressions. 2, record 6, French, - pression%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pression imposée en tête de puits doit être étudiée en fonction du rendement de puissance maximal. L'augmentation de la pression en tête de puits réduit le rendement de chaleur, mais augmente l'énergie extractible par kg de vapeur. 3, record 6, French, - pression%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crew chief
1, record 7, English, crew%20chief
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- head well puller 1, record 7, English, head%20well%20puller
correct
- unit operator 1, record 7, English, unit%20operator
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The driller or head well puller in charge of operations on a well-servicing rig employed to pull sucker rods or tubing. 1, record 7, English, - crew%20chief
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A head well puller or crew chief is the foreman of a well-servicing crew; he is also called a unit operator. 1, record 7, English, - crew%20chief
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The person running a well-servicing machine is usually spoken of ... as the unit operator, though he may be called the crew chief ... 1, record 7, English, - crew%20chief
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chef de l'équipe de service
1, record 7, French, chef%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipe%20de%20service
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pitless well head 1, record 8, English, pitless%20well%20head
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tête de puits sans fosse
1, record 8, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20puits%20sans%20fosse
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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