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FILETAGE FEMELLE MALE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-03-13

English

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

The male section of the [tool] joint, the pin, is attached to one end of a length of drill pipe, and the female section, the box, is attached to the other end. The tool joint may be welded to the end of the pipe, screwed on, or screwed on and welded.

OBS

The pin is the male coupling end of a drillpipe ... the box is the female coupling end ... as in pin and box.

Key term(s)
  • box
  • pin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Key term(s)
  • filetage femelle
  • filetage mâle

Spanish

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