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Record 1 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A long, steel casing using an inclined plane to cause the bit to deflect from the original borehole at a slight angle.

CONT

Whipstocks are used in controlled directional drilling, for straightening crooked boreholes, and for sidetracking in order to avoid unretrieved fish.

OBS

All such devices are basically long, tapered, concave metal plugs which can be set at a predetermined point and bearing in a borehole ...

Key term(s)
  • deflection drive wedge
  • deflecting drive wedge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Outil utilisé pour dévier la trajectoire d'un puits de forage.

OBS

Terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français.

OBS

L'usage du sifflet déviateur a été avantageusement remplacé par celui de la turboforeuse.

Spanish

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