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CASING PIPE [2 records]

Record 1 2010-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Speleology
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Geothermal Energy
DEF

[Casing] used in oilwells to reinforce the borehole.

CONT

To protect potable ground waters in shallow aquifers, both the production and injection wells are lined with steel casing pipe and cemented to the sourrounding rock. This type of well completion prevents the loss of geothermal water to any freshwater aquifers and confines the injection to the geothermal reservoir.

OBS

Sometimes several casings are used, one inside the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Spéléologie
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Énergie géothermique
DEF

[Tube] cimenté aux parois d'un forage.

CONT

Dans certains cas, il est nécessaire d'équiper le forage d'un tube de revêtement définitif, scellé dans le forage qui souvent doit être préalablement réalisé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Espeleología
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
  • Energía geotérmica
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Record 2 1980-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
  • Railroad Safety
OBS

Where difficult soil conditions, high pressures ... or other conditions prevail ... the Railway will require that an encasing pipe be provided to protect the embankment ...(T-705, p. 10).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
CONT

(...) le Chemin de fer exigera l'emploi d'un tuyau de revêtement pour protéger le remblai en cas de défaillance d'une conduite de transport.

OBS

T-705F p. 10; PETO 1963, p. 362.

Spanish

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