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Record 1 2000-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
DEF

A cylindrical fishing tool fitted with an inward-opening flap valve at the bottom end, used to recover small metal fragments from the bottom of a borehole.

DEF

A fishing tool used to recover a parted string of sucker rods from a well.

Key term(s)
  • mouse trap

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
OBS

Instrument de repêchage.

Spanish

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