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BALANCIER POMPE PUITS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sucker rod
1, record 1, English, sucker%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pumping rod 2, record 1, English, pumping%20rod
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special steel rod, a number of which are screwed together to make up the mechanical link from the beam pumping unit on the surface to the sucker-rod pump at the bottom of a well. 3, record 1, English, - sucker%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sucker rods are threaded on each end and manufactured to exact dimensional standards and metal specifications set by API. 3, record 1, English, - sucker%20rod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tige de pompage
1, record 1, French, tige%20de%20pompage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une installation de pompage, tige qui relie la pompe de fond de puits au balancier. 2, record 1, French, - tige%20de%20pompage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pompage : Méthode d’exploitation des puits de pétrole dans lesquels la pression de la couche productive n’ est pas suffisante pour que le puits soit éruptif.(Le piston de la pompe est actionné, au fond du puits, par des tiges suspendues, en surface, à un balancier.) 3, record 1, French, - tige%20de%20pompage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horse head
1, record 2, English, horse%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horsehead 2, record 2, English, horsehead
correct
- mule-head hanger 1, record 2, English, mule%2Dhead%20hanger
correct
- mule head 2, record 2, English, mule%20head
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The curved section on the oil-well end of the walking beam of a beam pumping unit from which the bridle is suspended. 1, record 2, English, - horse%20head
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mulehead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balancier d’une pompe de puits
1, record 2, French, balancier%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20pompe%20de%20puits
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tête de cheval 1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20cheval
feminine noun
- tête de mule 1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20mule
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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