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TIGE FORAGE LOURDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drill collar
1, record 1, English, drill%20collar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DC 2, record 1, English, DC
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drilling collar 3, record 1, English, drilling%20collar
correct
- striking bar 4, record 1, English, striking%20bar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy thick-walled tube, usually steel, used between the drill pipe and the bit in the drill stem to weight the bit in order to improve its performance. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20collar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the bottom end of the drill pipe are extra-heavy sections called drill collars that serve to concentrate the weight on the rotating bit. 5, record 1, English, - drill%20collar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes drill collars are called simply collars. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20collar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DC: ... abbreviation for drill collar, used in drilling reports. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20collar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Breaking off of a drill collar. 6, record 1, English, - drill%20collar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Installations de forage minier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse-tige
1, record 1, French, masse%2Dtige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- collier de forage 2, record 1, French, collier%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
- barre de charge 3, record 1, French, barre%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige de forage spéciale, plus épaisse et plus lourde que les tiges ordinaires, que l'on visse sur le trépan pour le guider et lester le train de tiges. 4, record 1, French, - masse%2Dtige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trépan [...] est [...] surmonté, pour l’alourdir, de barres de charge dites aussi masses-tiges, ou encore de tiges pleines remontant jusqu’au dessus du sol. 3, record 1, French, - masse%2Dtige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : masses-tiges. 4, record 1, French, - masse%2Dtige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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