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TIGE FORAGE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drill rod
1, record 1, English, drill%20rod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drilling rod 2, record 1, English, drilling%20rod
correct
- diamond-drill pipe 2, record 1, English, diamond%2Ddrill%20pipe
correct
- diamond-drill rod 2, record 1, English, diamond%2Ddrill%20rod
correct
- drill pipe 3, record 1, English, drill%20pipe
correct, see observation
- drillpipe 4, record 1, English, drillpipe
correct
- bore rod 5, record 1, English, bore%20rod
correct
- boring rod 5, record 1, English, boring%20rod
correct
- boring bar 6, record 1, English, boring%20bar
- drilling pipe 7, record 1, English, drilling%20pipe
- drill piping 8, record 1, English, drill%20piping
- drill-pipe 9, record 1, English, drill%2Dpipe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hollow, externally flush-coupled rods connecting the bit and core barrel in a borehole to the swivel head of a rotary-drill rig on the surface. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drill pipe transmits the rotating motion from the rotary table to the bit and conducts the drilling mud from the surface to the bottom of the hole. 10, record 1, English, - drill%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drill pipe: A petroleum driller's term for drill rods. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bore red; boring red: Terms used primarily by soil and foundation testing engineers for the equipment customarily called a drill rod by drillers and miners. 2, record 1, English, - drill%20rod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Drill-pipe sticking. 9, record 1, English, - drill%20rod
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diamond drill pipe
- diamond drill rod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations de forage minier
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tige de forage
1, record 1, French, tige%20de%20forage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tige de sonde 2, record 1, French, tige%20de%20sonde
correct, feminine noun
- tige de sondage 3, record 1, French, tige%20de%20sondage
feminine noun
- tige de fleuret 3, record 1, French, tige%20de%20fleuret
feminine noun
- tube de forage 4, record 1, French, tube%20de%20forage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des tiges métalliques qui se vissent bout à bout, et qui relient la sondeuse à l'outil de sondage. (Elles sont généralement creuses, pour permettre l'injection de la boue de curage par le canal central.) 5, record 1, French, - tige%20de%20forage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tiges de forage ont, en général, 9 m de longueur et leur diamètre est compris entre 6 et 16,8 cm. Elles portent à leurs extrémités des raccords spéciaux [...] au moyen desquels on les visse l'une à l'autre. 6, record 1, French, - tige%20de%20forage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Blocage de tige de forage. 7, record 1, French, - tige%20de%20forage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de perforación minera
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de perforación
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tubo de perforación (drill pipe) es la tubería hueca, gruesa amurallada, de acero que se usa sobre plataformas de perforación para facilitar la perforación de un wellbore y viene en una variedad de tamaños, fuerzas y pesos, pero son típicamente de 30 a 33 pies de longitud. Son huecos para permitir fluido de petróleo que esta bombeado por ellos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20perforaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measure out
1, record 2, English, measure%20out
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To measure drill pipe or tubing as it is pulled from the hole, usually to determine the depth of the well or the depth to which the pipe or tubing was run. 2, record 2, English, - measure%20out
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of "measure in." 3, record 2, English, - measure%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesurer avec la tige de forage à l'extérieur
1, record 2, French, mesurer%20avec%20la%20tige%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
proposal, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oriented drill pipe
1, record 3, English, oriented%20drill%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drill pipe run in a well in a definite position; often a requisite in directional drilling. 2, record 3, English, - oriented%20drill%20pipe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tige de forage orientée
1, record 3, French, tige%20de%20forage%20orient%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- measure in
1, record 4, English, measure%20in
correct, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To obtain an accurate measurement of the depth that has been reached in a well by measuring the drill pipe or tubing as it is run into the well. 1, record 4, English, - measure%20in
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesurer avec la tige de forage à l'intérieur
1, record 4, French, mesurer%20avec%20la%20tige%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
proposal, verb phrase
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- internal-upset pipe
1, record 5, English, internal%2Dupset%20pipe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- internal-upset drillpipe 2, record 5, English, internal%2Dupset%20drillpipe
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tubular goods in which the pipe walls at the end where threads are to be cut are thickened (upset) on the inside to provide extra strength in the tool joints. Therefore the outside wall of the pipe is the same diameter throughout its length. Upset casing is normally run at the top of long strings in deep operations. 3, record 5, English, - internal%2Dupset%20pipe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tube à refoulement intérieur
1, record 5, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20refoulement%20int%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tige de forage à refoulement intérieur 2, record 5, French, tige%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20refoulement%20int%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heavyweight drill pipe
1, record 6, English, heavyweight%20drill%20pipe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heavyweight drillpipe 2, record 6, English, heavyweight%20drillpipe
correct
- HWDP 2, record 6, English, HWDP
correct
- HWDP 2, record 6, English, HWDP
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drill pipe having thicker walls and longer tool joints than ordinary drill pipe, in addition to integral wear pad in the middle. 3, record 6, English, - heavyweight%20drill%20pipe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tige de forage lourde
1, record 6, French, tige%20de%20forage%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tige non A.P.I. 2, record 6, French, tige%20non%20A%2EP%2EI%2E
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dry string
1, record 7, English, dry%20string
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drill pipe from which drilling mud has been emptied as it is pulled out of the wellbore. 1, record 7, English, - dry%20string
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tige de forage débarrassée de la boue
1, record 7, French, tige%20de%20forage%20d%C3%A9barrass%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20boue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tige de forage vidée de la boue 1, record 7, French, tige%20de%20forage%20vid%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20boue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- drillpipe float valve
1, record 8, English, drillpipe%20float%20valve
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- drill-pipe float 2, record 8, English, drill%2Dpipe%20float
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valve installed in the drill stem that allows mud to be pumped down the drill stem but prevents flow back up the drill stem ... 2, record 8, English, - drillpipe%20float%20valve
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soupape de tige
1, record 8, French, soupape%20de%20tige
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- soupape de flottation de tige de forage 2, record 8, French, soupape%20de%20flottation%20de%20tige%20de%20forage
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- drill-pipe pressure
1, record 9, English, drill%2Dpipe%20pressure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- drillpipe pressure 2, record 9, English, drillpipe%20pressure
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of pressure exerted inside the drill pipe, which is the result of circulating pressure, the entry of formation pressure into the well, or both. 1, record 9, English, - drill%2Dpipe%20pressure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pression dans la tige de forage
1, record 9, French, pression%20dans%20la%20tige%20de%20forage
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pression en tête des tiges de forage 2, record 9, French, pression%20en%20t%C3%AAte%20des%20tiges%20de%20forage
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- drill-pipe pressure gauge
1, record 10, English, drill%2Dpipe%20pressure%20gauge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indicator that is mounted in the mud-circulating system and measures and indicates the amount of pressure in the drill stem. 1, record 10, English, - drill%2Dpipe%20pressure%20gauge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- manomètre de tige de forage
1, record 10, French, manom%C3%A8tre%20de%20tige%20de%20forage
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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