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GRATTE-PAROI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scratcher
1, record 1, English, scratcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for cleaning mud and mud filter cake off of the wellbore wall when cementing casing in the hole to ensure good contact and bonding between the cement and the wellbore wall. 2, record 1, English, - scratcher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scratcher is a simple device, consisting of a band of steel that fits around a joint of casing, and stiff wire fingers or cable loops sticking out in all directions around the band (360-degree coverage). A scratcher resembles a bottlebrush, but its diameter is greater than its height. Importantly, for scratchers to be effective, the casing must be moved. This movement may be reciprocal motion in and out of the wellbore, rotary motion, or both. In general, the more motion, the better the cement job will be. 2, record 1, English, - scratcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratte-paroi
1, record 1, French, gratte%2Dparoi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hérisson 1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9risson
correct, masculine noun
- racleur de parois 1, record 1, French, racleur%20de%20parois
correct, masculine noun
- grattoir 2, record 1, French, grattoir
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de grattage installé sur le tubage pour enlever le cake de boue des parois du puits afin d'assurer une bonne adhérence du ciment. 3, record 1, French, - gratte%2Dparoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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