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WOB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weight on the bit
1, record 1, English, weight%20on%20the%20bit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weight on bit 2, record 1, English, weight%20on%20bit
correct
- WOB 2, record 1, English, WOB
correct
- WOB 2, record 1, English, WOB
- bit weight 3, record 1, English, bit%20weight
correct
- bit load 4, record 1, English, bit%20load
correct
- load on the bit 1, record 1, English, load%20on%20the%20bit
correct
- bit loading 5, record 1, English, bit%20loading
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the net weight of the entire drill stem and the resulting reduced weight when the bit is resting on bottom. 1, record 1, English, - weight%20on%20the%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The load on the bit refers to the amount of weight of the drill collars allowed to rest on the bit - that is, the weight on the bit. 1, record 1, English, - weight%20on%20the%20bit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bit weight: Source: Kennedy, John L. Fundamentals of Drilling: Technology and Economics. Tulsa (Oklahoma): PennWell, 1983, p. 145. 3, record 1, English, - weight%20on%20the%20bit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids sur l'outil
1, record 1, French, poids%20sur%20l%27outil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charge sur le trépan 2, record 1, French, charge%20sur%20le%20tr%C3%A9pan
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'exprime en Newton. 3, record 1, French, - poids%20sur%20l%27outil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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