TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

KILL-MUD [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Danger of explosion: The majority of the gas was being diverted through diverter lines from the main part of the rig. Gas at high pressure can generate its own sparks by pressure or by striking something. Since all of the kill and active mud had been lost, it was no longer feasible to combat the gas flow ...

CONT

Meanwhile, the rig crew continued to pump kill-mud into the well-hole to endeavour the reduce the gas level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Fluide de forage du type boue injecté dans le puits pour en réduire la pression afin d'arrêter une éruption.

OBS

boue de neutralisation : Par analogie avec «ligne de neutralisation» (voir fiche).

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: