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TROU ANNULAIRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- packer
1, record 1, English, packer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expanding plug used in a well to seal off certain sections of the tubing or casing when cementing, acidizing, or when a production formation is to be isolated. 2, record 1, English, - packer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Packers are run through the tubing or casing, and when in position can be expanded mechanically or hydraulically against the pipe wall or the wall of the well bore. 3, record 1, English, - packer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Packers are classified according to their configuration, use, and method of setting and whether they are retrievable or permanent ... 4, record 1, English, - packer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garniture d’étanchéité
1, record 1, French, garniture%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif expansible servant à obturer un trou de forage ou à isoler un espace annulaire et qui permet une production, une injection ou un traitement contrôlés. 2, record 1, French, - garniture%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Speleology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- well casing
1, record 2, English, well%20casing
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- casing 2, record 2, English, casing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special steel tubing welded or screwed together and lowered into a borehole to prevent [the] entry of loose rock, gas, or liquid into the borehole or to prevent loss of circulation liquid into porous, cavernous, or crevassed ground. 3, record 2, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There may be several strings of casing in a well, one inside the other. The first casing put in a well is called surface pipe which is cemented into place and serves to shut out shallow water formations and also as a foundation or anchor for all subsequent drilling activity. 4, record 2, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drilling is started by attaching a short drill collar and a large bit to the kelly and drilling a hole to about 50 ft. A length of large size casing is run into this and cemented to the formation. This is called the conductor. 5, record 2, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casing: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
well casing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - well%20casing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Casing rupture. 8, record 2, English, - well%20casing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Spéléologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tubage de puits
1, record 2, French, tubage%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tubage 2, record 2, French, tubage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- cuvelage 3, record 2, French, cuvelage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube ou ensemble d’éléments tubulaires dont on revêt les parois internes d’un trou de forage afin de les consolider et qu'on fixe par cimentation de l'espace annulaire(entre tubage et parois). 4, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cuvelage est utilisé pour empêcher l’arrivée des fluides contenus dans les couches supérieures de terrain ou pour éviter l’éboulement du trou. Il peut y avoir plusieurs séries de cuvelages, l’un à l’intérieur de l’autre dans un seul puits. 5, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au niveau d’une tête de forage sous-marine, les tubages sont toujours «posés» dans la tête de puits et cimentés dans cette position [...] 6, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuvelage : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 7, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cuvelage; tubage : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tubage de puits : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 8, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rupture de tubage. 9, record 2, French, - tubage%20de%20puits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Espeleología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entubado de pozo
1, record 2, Spanish, entubado%20de%20pozo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- revestimiento de pozo 1, record 2, Spanish, revestimiento%20de%20pozo
correct, masculine noun
- encamisado de pozo 2, record 2, Spanish, encamisado%20de%20pozo
correct, masculine noun
- entubado 3, record 2, Spanish, entubado
correct, masculine noun
- encamisado 2, record 2, Spanish, encamisado
correct, masculine noun
- envoltura de pozo 4, record 2, Spanish, envoltura%20de%20pozo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo de acero o plástico que se inserta permanentemente en el pozo después de taladrado. Su tamaño se especifíca de acuerdo a la dimensión de su diámetro interno. 4, record 2, Spanish, - entubado%20de%20pozo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La entubación de un pozo después de perforado se realizará de acuerdo con la naturaleza de los terrenos atravesados. El entubado debe aguantar la presión de las paredes verticales del pozo y servir de conductor para el agua que se extraerá con la bomba de su interior. [...] El entubado se hace generalmente con tuberías metálicas aunque actualmente se está generalizando la tubería de PVC de resistencia superior a cuatro atmósferas. 5, record 2, Spanish, - entubado%20de%20pozo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-puppet
1, record 3, English, hand%2Dpuppet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand puppet 2, record 3, English, hand%20puppet
correct
- fist puppet 2, record 3, English, fist%20puppet
correct
- glove puppet 2, record 3, English, glove%20puppet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A category of puppet in which the operators's hand is placed directly inside the figure, giving very direct control of movement. 2, record 3, English, - hand%2Dpuppet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marionnette à gaine
1, record 3, French, marionnette%20%C3%A0%20gaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marionnette à gaine, «burratino» en italien, n’ a pas de corps. Des vêtements, dont les larges manchettes se terminent par des mains de bois, sont fixés sur une tête en bois. «Ganter» une poupée, c'est passer l'index dans le trou de la tête, le pouce dans la manchette gauche, le médium, l'annulaire et l'auriculaire dans la manche droite. Ainsi la marionnette est en positon de jeu. 2, record 3, French, - marionnette%20%C3%A0%20gaine
Record 3, Key term(s)
- burratino
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- annulus
1, record 4, English, annulus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- annulus of a well 2, record 4, English, annulus%20of%20a%20well
correct
- annular space 3, record 4, English, annular%20space
correct
- annular 4, record 4, English, annular
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space between the wall of the hole and the well casing or between the casing and the drill pipe. 2, record 4, English, - annulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The space around a pipe suspended in a wellbore is often termed the annulus, and its outer wall may be either the wall of the borehole or the casing. 5, record 4, English, - annulus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After the landing flange has engaged bottom with the conductor pipe attached and extending into the borehole, cement is supplied to the annular space between the conductor pipe and the borehole. 6, record 4, English, - annulus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- annulaire
1, record 4, French, annulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- espace annulaire 2, record 4, French, espace%20annulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace compris entre la paroi intérieure du puits de forage ou du tubage et la paroi extérieure du train de sonde. 3, record 4, French, - annulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendant le forage, de la boue spécialement préparée [...] est envoyée sous pression à travers le train de tiges jusqu'à un orifice dans le trépan et refoulée à la surface dans l'espace annulaire entre le train de tiges et la paroi du trou. Cet espace existe car le diamètre du trépan est toujours supérieur à celui des tiges. 4, record 4, French, - annulaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La remontée de la boue de forage se fait par l’annulaire. 5, record 4, French, - annulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Deep Drilling (Mines)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- core bit
1, record 5, English, core%20bit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- coring bit 2, record 5, English, coring%20bit
correct
- core cutterhead 3, record 5, English, core%20cutterhead
correct
- core-cutter head 4, record 5, English, core%2Dcutter%20head
- core cutter head 5, record 5, English, core%20cutter%20head
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow, cylindrical boring bit for cutting a core in rock drilling or in boring unconsolidated earth material. 6, record 5, English, - core%20bit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The element of the core-barrel assembly that cuts the core from the formation. 3, record 5, English, - core%20bit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Sondage profond (Mines)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couronne de sondage
1, record 5, French, couronne%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couronne 1, record 5, French, couronne
correct, feminine noun
- couronne de carottage 2, record 5, French, couronne%20de%20carottage
correct, feminine noun
- couronne de carottier 3, record 5, French, couronne%20de%20carottier
feminine noun
- trépan carottier 4, record 5, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20carottier
masculine noun
- carottier 5, record 5, French, carottier
masculine noun
- couronne à molettes 6, record 5, French, couronne%20%C3%A0%20molettes
feminine noun
- couronne à molette 5, record 5, French, couronne%20%C3%A0%20molette
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trépan de forme annulaire, garni de diamants ou de dents de métal dur, qui tourne au fond du trou de sonde en désagrégeant le terrain. 1, record 5, French, - couronne%20de%20sondage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans son mouvement lent de descente à travers le terrain, la couronne laisse subsister une carotte centrale qui fourni ainsi un échantillon du terrain. Parfois, lorsqu’on ne veut pas remonter d’échantillon, on utilise une couronne pleine, qui n’a pas de vide central et désagrège par ses diamants tout le terrain. 1, record 5, French, - couronne%20de%20sondage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Perforación profunda (Minas)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- corona
1, record 5, Spanish, corona
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trépano de sonda de forma anular, que corta la roca con una o varias hileras de dientes metálicos o de diamantes engastados en el metal. 1, record 5, Spanish, - corona
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sondeo con corona permite obtener una muestra cilíndrica del terreno perforado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - corona
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-07-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- casing-casing annulus
1, record 6, English, casing%2Dcasing%20annulus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The slurry ratios, volumes and additives of the cement to be used and the procedure to be followed in the cementing of casing strings in a well shall be designed to prevent the movement of formation fluids in the casing-formation annuli or casing-casing annuli ... 1, record 6, English, - casing%2Dcasing%20annulus
Record 6, Key term(s)
- casing-casing annuli
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- annulaire inter-tubes
1, record 6, French, annulaire%20inter%2Dtubes
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composition, le volume et les additifs du ciment utilisé et la technique de cimentation [du tubage] adoptée doivent être conçus pour empêcher la remontée des fluides de formation par l'annulaire entre le tubage et le trou ou l'annulaire inter-tubes [...] 1, record 6, French, - annulaire%20inter%2Dtubes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pipe wiper
1, record 7, English, pipe%20wiper
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pipe-wiper 2, record 7, English, pipe%2Dwiper
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device built similar to a rod wiper but designed to be used on a drill pipe. 3, record 7, English, - pipe%20wiper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A disk-shaped device, with a hole in the center through which drill pipe or tubing passes, that is used to wipe off mud, oil, or other liquid from the pipe as the pipe is pulled from the hole. 4, record 7, English, - pipe%20wiper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A device with half-round rubber blades held in place by hydraulic rams that is bolted to the floor of a rig and cleans drilling mud from drill pipes as they emerge from the hole. 2, record 7, English, - pipe%20wiper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- essuie-tige
1, record 7, French, essuie%2Dtige
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque en caoutchouc qui obture l'espace annulaire lors de la remontée du train de tiges, pour éviter la chute d’objets métalliques dans le trou. 1, record 7, French, - essuie%2Dtige
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gravel pack
1, record 8, English, gravel%20pack
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of very fine gravel that is placed around a slotted liner. 2, record 8, English, - gravel%20pack
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gravel packing is a method of well completion in which a slotted or perforated liner is placed in the well and surrounded by a very fine-mesh gravel. 2, record 8, English, - gravel%20pack
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different sand-control methods, such as the use of gravel packs, sand consolidation and screens have all been tried ... 3, record 8, English, - gravel%20pack
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- massif de gravier
1, record 8, French, massif%20de%20gravier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- massif filtrant 2, record 8, French, massif%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
- filtre à gravier 3, record 8, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20gravier
correct, masculine noun
- couronne de gravier 4, record 8, French, couronne%20de%20gravier
feminine noun
- gravier filtre 5, record 8, French, gravier%20filtre
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau poreux calibré introduit dans l'espace annulaire entre le tubage et les parois d’un trou de sondage. Parfois placé autour des conduits de drainage. 1, record 8, French, - massif%20de%20gravier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Producción petrolera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de grava
1, record 8, Spanish, filtro%20de%20grava
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material poroso, clasificado en tamaños, que se introduce en el espacio anular entre la columna de revestimiento y la pared del pozo de sondeo. A veces se instala alrededor de los conductos de drenaje. 1, record 8, Spanish, - filtro%20de%20grava
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-10-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- noncoring bit
1, record 9, English, noncoring%20bit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- borehole bit 1, record 9, English, borehole%20bit
correct
- plug bit 1, record 9, English, plug%20bit
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general type of bit made in many shapes which does not produce a core and with which all the rock cut in a borehole is ejected as sludge (...) 1, record 9, English, - noncoring%20bit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations de forage minier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- couronne pleine
1, record 9, French, couronne%20pleine
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couronne de sondage, trépan de forme annulaire(...) qui tourne au fond du trou de sonde en désagrégeant le terrain.(...) Parfois, lorsqu'on ne veut pas remonter d’échantillon, on utilise une couronne pleine, qui n’ a pas de vide central et désagrège par ses diamants tout le terrain. 1, record 9, French, - couronne%20pleine
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautics and Aerospace Industry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- thimble hole 1, record 10, English, thimble%20hole
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Aéronautique et aérospatiale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- trou annulaire 1, record 10, French, trou%20annulaire
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le réacteur 1, record 10, French, - trou%20annulaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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