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FORAGE SOUS-MARIN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offshore oil-drilling rig
1, record 1, English, offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offshore drilling rig 2, record 1, English, offshore%20drilling%20rig
correct
- offshore rig 3, record 1, English, offshore%20rig
correct
- offshore unit 4, record 1, English, offshore%20unit
correct
- offshore drilling platform 5, record 1, English, offshore%20drilling%20platform
correct, see observation
- offshore platform 6, record 1, English, offshore%20platform
see observation
- offshore derrick 7, record 1, English, offshore%20derrick
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offshore units used by the petroleum industry to explore, develop, and produce oil and gas can be categorized as follows: 1. Fixed platforms, ... permanently attached to the ocean floor and ... not moveable. 2. Mobile platforms ... designed for mobility and intended to be at a given location a limited time period. The three general types of mobile platforms are: (a) the self-elevation units ; (b) the surface-type units (ship units and barge units) ; and (c) column-stabilized or semisubmersible units. 4, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are four basic forms of offshore rig: (a) Fixed Multi-well Platform ; (b) Mobile Jack-up Platform ; (c) Drill ship ; (d) Semi-submersible Platform. 8, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
As the men got farther out into the Gulf, they began to see many offshore rigs with their platforms, and tall derricks, where drilling was going on. Those on which drilling had finished and derricks were removed are also called platforms. 1, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Destined for operation on Lake Erie this summer this offshore drilling rig built for Petrolia Oil Drilling Ltd. of Calgary by Davie Shipbuilding at Lauzon, heads up the St. Lawrence Seaway for final fitting at Port Maitland. The final overall width of the rig will be 134 feet, with 220-foot-long jacking legs extending to the lake bottom. Source: The Gazette 21-5-69. 9, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
On deep land rigs and on most offshore rigs there will be two 1300 or 1500 hp pumps. 8, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 CONT
More than half of the offshore rigs in operation are working in United States water, predominantly in the Gulf of Mexico. 10, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fixed offshore drilling platform. 6, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Offshore fixed drilling plaform. 10, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Offshore self-elevating drilling platform. 10, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, the platform and derrick are parts of a drilling rig. 11, record 1, English, - offshore%20oil%2Ddrilling%20rig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin de forage en mer
1, record 1, French, engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme de forage en mer 2, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme de forage pétrolier en mer 3, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20p%C3%A9trolier%20en%20mer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme de forage sous-marin 4, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20forage%20sous%2Dmarin
see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme marine de forage 5, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20marine%20de%20forage
see observation, feminine noun
- plate-forme offshore 6, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20offshore
see observation, feminine noun
- derrick flottant 7, record 1, French, derrick%20flottant
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface plate équipée de différents matériels servant au forage de puits de pétrole en mer. 8, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a aujourd’hui trois grandes familles d’engins de forage en mer : les navires de forage, les plates-formes auto-élévatrices et les plates-formes semi-submersibles. 9, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le SS-55T est utilisé pour des missions de desserte des plates-formes de forage pétrolier en mer [...] 3, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens strict, la plate-forme et le derrick sont des composantes de l’engin de forage. 10, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 11, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 12, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme de forage en mer
- plateforme de forage pétrolier en mer
- plateforme de forage sous-marin
- plateforme marine de forage
- plateforme offshore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma petrolífera
1, record 1, Spanish, plataforma%20petrol%C3%ADfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explotación que posibilita la extracción de hidrocarburos mediante sondeos en zonas poco profundas de las plataformas continentales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - plataforma%20petrol%C3%ADfera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- production installation
1, record 2, English, production%20installation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A production facility and any associated platform, artificial island, subsea production system, offshore loading system, drilling equipment, facilities related to marine activities and dependent diving system. 2, record 2, English, - production%20installation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation de production
1, record 2, French, installation%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériel de production ainsi que toute plate-forme, toute île artificielle, tout système de production sous-marin, tout système de chargement au large des côtes, tout matériel de forage, tout matériel afférent aux activités maritimes et tout système de plongée non autonome connexes. 2, record 2, French, - installation%20de%20production
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- re-entry sonar
1, record 3, English, re%2Dentry%20sonar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reentry sonar 2, record 3, English, reentry%20sonar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sonar system employed to facilitate re-entry of a drill string into a well-head from a floating drilling rig. 1, record 3, English, - re%2Dentry%20sonar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A transducer is lowered inside the drill string and the sonar signal monitored at the surface. Steering command signals may be generated to guide the vessel towards the hole. The system may incorporate a TV camera with its own lighting to assist re-entry at great depth. 1, record 3, English, - re%2Dentry%20sonar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonar de rentrée
1, record 3, French, sonar%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sonar de réentrée 2, record 3, French, sonar%20de%20r%C3%A9entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guidage des équipements vers le fond. [...] nous avons mis au point un sonar de rentrée [...] Toutefois, la technologie s’améliorant, il est possible d’envisager actuellement un outil fiable, composite de très faible diamètre, comprenant une caméra de télévision et un sonar pouvant être descendu à l’intérieur des tiges de forage au moyen d’un câble de logging. 3, record 3, French, - sonar%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La rentrée de puits. Le problème le plus délicat pour le forage sous-marin à partir d’un navire est de retrouver l'orifice après chaque remontée du train de tige. On installe certes un grand entonnoir métallique à l'entrée du puits, pour guider l'outil au moment où on le redescend; mais quelque stable que soit le bateau, il est nécessaire d’avoir recours au sonar : le trépan est transformé en tête chercheuse propulsée par la réaction d’un jet d’eau giclant par une ouverture latérale. [...] En France, l'Institut français du pétrole a mis au point non seulement un sonar de rentrée très efficace, mais également un appareil de «flexocarottage» [...] 4, record 3, French, - sonar%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- offshore well
1, record 4, English, offshore%20well
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- deep offshore well 2, record 4, English, deep%20offshore%20well
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offshore wells present additional production problems since the wells must be serviced from barges or boats. 3, record 4, English, - offshore%20well
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In many parts of the world, offshore wells are drilled from long piers, steel platforms, or huge barges. 4, record 4, English, - offshore%20well
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forage en mer
1, record 4, French, forage%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forage sous-marin 2, record 4, French, forage%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
- puits sous-marin 3, record 4, French, puits%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- puits en mer 4, record 4, French, puits%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- puits offshore 5, record 4, French, puits%20offshore
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits creusé dans le fond de la mer pour la prospection et l’exploitation d’hydrocarbures ou à des fins de recherche scientifique. 6, record 4, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Puits creusé mécaniquement dans le sous-sol de la mer et destiné à la reconnaissance et à l’exploitation d’un gisement d’hydrocarbures ou à l’identification des structures océanographiques. 1, record 4, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les puits de pétrole en mer coûtent plus cher que sur terre, mais ils ne sont pas fondamentalement différents. 4, record 4, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les puits sous-marins posent des problèmes de production différents, du fait qu’ils doivent être desservis par des chalands ou des péniches. 7, record 4, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación en mar abierta
1, record 4, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20en%20mar%20abierta
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- armoured diving suit
1, record 5, English, armoured%20diving%20suit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- armour-plated diving suit 2, record 5, English, armour%2Dplated%20diving%20suit
correct
- rigid articulated diving apparatus 3, record 5, English, rigid%20articulated%20diving%20apparatus
correct
- newtsuit 3, record 5, English, newtsuit
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1882 the brothers Carmagalle took out a patent for an armour-plated diving suit. The most satisfactory modern version of this apparatus is the rigid jointed Neufeldt-Kuhnke type, which is lowered and raised by means of a cable and allows the diver to observe and make limited movements. 2, record 5, English, - armoured%20diving%20suit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Following Lethbridge and Rowe's exploits there was little to no mention of the armoured diving suit until 1838, an almost 80 year lull from Lethbridge's death in 1759. ... W.H. Taylor designed the first known armoured diving suit with articulating joints in 1838. The suit was to be surface-supplied and had accordion-like joints of spring steel, reinforced and water sealed with leather. From his drawing, it seems that either Taylor had no intentions of his suit being a true atmospheric diving suit, or else had no understanding of the depth-pressure relationship. The suit appeared to exhaust directly into the surrounding water from a short hose located at the divers waist. Therefore, the interior pressure would have had to be greater than the water pressure at depth. Also, the soft cloth joints of the suit would have most likely collapsed when exposed to any considerable pressure. 4, record 5, English, - armoured%20diving%20suit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Where diving operations are carried out during the course of a drilling program, the operator shall ensure that the divers do not, except in the case of an emergency involving the safety of personnel, carry out operations at, descend to or ascend from a work site located at a depth of 50 m or more unless the descent and ascent are carried out in and the operations are carried out from a submarine, an armoured diving suit, a diving bell or other diving vehicle. 5, record 5, English, - armoured%20diving%20suit
Record 5, Key term(s)
- armored diving suit
- armor-plated diving suit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scaphandre rigide articulé
1, record 5, French, scaphandre%20rigide%20articul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- scaphandre renforcé 2, record 5, French, scaphandre%20renforc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- armure de plongée 3, record 5, French, armure%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
John Lethbridge (1715) imagine l’armure de plongée dont une ouverture sert à l’alimentation en air par des soufflets et l’autre à l’évacuation de l’air vicié. 3, record 5, French, - scaphandre%20rigide%20articul%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsque des travaux de plongée sont effectués dans le cadre d’un programme de forage, l'exploitant doit, sauf dans un cas d’urgence mettant en cause la sécurité du personnel, veiller à ce que les plongeurs utilisent un sous-marin, un scaphandre renforcé, une cloche de plongée ou un autre véhicule de plongée pour descendre à un lieu de travail situé à une profondeur de 50 m ou plus, pour y effectuer des travaux ou pour en remonter. 2, record 5, French, - scaphandre%20rigide%20articul%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- offshore drilling
1, record 6, English, offshore%20drilling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- marine drilling 2, record 6, English, marine%20drilling
correct
- subsea drilling 3, record 6, English, subsea%20drilling
correct
- ocean drilling 4, record 6, English, ocean%20drilling
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drilling for oil in the waters of a sea or large lake. Drilling units for offshore operations may be a mobile, floating vessel with a ship or barge hull, a semisubmersible or submersible base, a self-propelled or towed structure with jacking legs ..., or a permanent structure that is used as a production platform when drilling is completed. 5, record 6, English, - offshore%20drilling
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sub-sea drilling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- forage en mer
1, record 6, French, forage%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- forage marin 2, record 6, French, forage%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- forage sous-marin 3, record 6, French, forage%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- forage dit offshore 4, record 6, French, forage%20dit%20offshore
see observation, masculine noun
- forage offshore 5, record 6, French, forage%20offshore
see observation, masculine noun
- forage au large des côtes 6, record 6, French, forage%20au%20large%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques et des opérations de creusement et de mise en exploitation d’un puits d’hydrocarbures en mer. 7, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les procédés de forage en mer diffèrent peu des techniques utilisées à terre, mais l’environnement marin exige un matériel spécialisé et entraîne des services particuliers. 8, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le forage en mer. Du forage sur terre, on est passé au forage dans des marécages ou des lagunes [...] puis au forage à des distances croissantes des côtes, par des fonds ne dépassant pas 50 m, limite d’utilisation des plates-formes reposant sur leurs jambes à hauteur réglable; enfin au forage à l’aide de navire de large permettant actuellement de travailler par des fonds de 200 m. 5, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «offshore» est utilisé en français. Toutefois, on retrouve quantité de mises en garde et recommandations, dont les suivantes. 9, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offshore : Ce terme, peut en français, être remplacé avantageusement par l’une des expressions : marin, en mer, au large ou au-delà du rivage. Ainsi peut-on écrire : forage en mer, travaux en mer. 10, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
offshore. Terme général, employé en français surtout dans l’industrie du pétrole. Définition : Qualifie des installations placées en mer, par exemple des puits de pétrole. Équivalent proposé : En mer. 11, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Les termes «marin» et «en mer» sont officiellement recommandés par le Gouvernement français. 9, record 6, French, - forage%20en%20mer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación en mar abierto
1, record 6, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20en%20mar%20abierto
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- caisson 1, record 7, English, caisson
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the tank at the base of the stabilizing column on a semi-submersible drilling unit. 1, record 7, English, - caisson
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The barge swung off a completed well by pivoting around one of its caissons. 1, record 7, English, - caisson
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- caisson de support
1, record 7, French, caisson%20de%20support
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caisson de support étanche situé à la base de chacun des piliers d’une installation de forage autoélévatrice pour les renforcer et stabiliser la structure sur le sol sous-marin. 1, record 7, French, - caisson%20de%20support
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les caissons de support sont ballastés pour soustraire la plate-forme aux effets des forces de houle et de courants. 1, record 7, French, - caisson%20de%20support
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Drilling and Boring (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- offshore crude oil 1, record 8, English, offshore%20crude%20oil
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- off shore petrol 1, record 8, English, off%20shore%20petrol
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) because of recent escalations in the price of offshore crude oil. (DANES 91). 1, record 8, English, - offshore%20crude%20oil
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brut sous-marin 1, record 8, French, brut%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pétrole sous-marin 1, record 8, French, p%C3%A9trole%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après :forage sous-marin. 1, record 8, French, - brut%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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