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TUBAGE SURFACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface string
1, record 1, English, surface%20string
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surface casing 2, record 1, English, surface%20casing
correct
- surface pipe 3, record 1, English, surface%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first string of casing to be set in a well. 4, record 1, English, - surface%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A short string of casing installed inside the conductor pipe in a well, and forming the base for attachment of well-head equipment. It is cemented in place just like any other casing, and derives its name from the fact that the top protrudes above the surface of the borehole. 1, record 1, English, - surface%20string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne de surface
1, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubage de surface 1, record 1, French, tubage%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun
- première colonne de tubage 2, record 1, French, premi%C3%A8re%20colonne%20de%20tubage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des cas, les sondages pétroliers comportent deux ou trois phases de forage qui permettent de mettre en place : une colonne de surface destinée à retenir les terrains de surface peu consolidés; d'une longueur comprise entre 100 et 1000 m, cette colonne sert en outre de support à la tête de puits; une colonne technique [...] [et] une colonne de production [...] 3, record 1, French, - colonne%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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