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Record 1 1998-12-03

English

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

The large wrenches used for turning when making up or breaking out drill pipe, casing, tubing, or other pipe ...

OBS

... variously called casing tongs, rotary tongs, and so forth according to the specific use. Power tongs are pneumatically or hydraulically operated tools that serve to spin the pipe up tight, and, in some instances, to apply the final makeup torque.

Key term(s)
  • tong

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
Key term(s)
  • clefs à tiges
  • clef à tiges
  • clé à tiges

Spanish

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