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MODU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Types of Ships and Boats
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile offshore drilling unit
1, record 1, English, mobile%20offshore%20drilling%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MODU 2, record 1, English, MODU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drilling rig that is used exclusively to drill offshore exploration and development wells. 3, record 1, English, - mobile%20offshore%20drilling%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
It floats on the surface of the water when being moved from one drill site to another, but it may or may not float once drilling begins. Two basic types of mobile offshore drilling units are used to drill most offshore wildcat wells: bottom-supported offshore drilling rigs and floating drilling rigs. 3, record 1, English, - mobile%20offshore%20drilling%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Types de bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité mobile de forage en mer
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20de%20forage%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité mobile de forage au large 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mobile%20de%20forage%20au%20large
correct, feminine noun
- MODU 3, record 1, French, MODU
correct, masculine noun
- MODU 3, record 1, French, MODU
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Tipos de barcos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad móvil de perforación mar adentro
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20m%C3%B3vil%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n%20mar%20adentro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Standards Respecting Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU)
1, record 2, English, Standards%20Respecting%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units%20%28MODU%29
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Standards%20Respecting%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units%20%28MODU%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Standards Respecting Mobile Offshore Drilling Units(MODU)
1, record 2, French, Standards%20Respecting%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units%28MODU%29
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transports Canada. 1, record 2, French, - Standards%20Respecting%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units%28MODU%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
1, record 3, English, Code%20for%20the%20Construction%20and%20Equipment%20of%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- MODU Code 2, record 3, English, MODU%20Code
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Maritime Organization. 3, record 3, English, - Code%20for%20the%20Construction%20and%20Equipment%20of%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information also found in DOBIS 4, record 3, English, - Code%20for%20the%20Construction%20and%20Equipment%20of%20Mobile%20Offshore%20Drilling%20Units
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Recueil de règles relatives à la construction et à l’équipement des unités mobiles de forage au large
1, record 3, French, Recueil%20de%20r%C3%A8gles%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipement%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20mobiles%20de%20forage%20au%20large
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Code Modu 2, record 3, French, Code%20Modu
correct, international
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignements aussi retrouvés dans DOBIS 2, record 3, French, - Recueil%20de%20r%C3%A8gles%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20construction%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipement%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20mobiles%20de%20forage%20au%20large
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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