دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: diving in which a diver uses a normal atmospheric mixture of oxygen and nitrogen as a breathing medium. It is limited to depths less than 190 feet (58 metres) because of the dangers of nitrogen narcosis;however, dives with bottom times of 30 minutes or less may be conducted to a maximum of 220 feet (67 metres).

n: a warning device triggered by the presence of abnormal conditions in a machine or system. For example, a lowwater alarm automatically signals when the water level in a vessel falls below its preset minimum. Offshore, alarms are used to warn personnel of dangerous or unusual conditions, such as fires and escaping gases.

n: a species that is in danger of extinction.

n: (ESA) an act that declares the intentions of Congress to conserve threatened and endangered species and the ecosystems on which those species depend. ESA provides for federal designation of species determined to be endangered or threatened. It prohibits the taking of an endangered or threatened species of fish, wildlife, or vegetation.

abbr: Endangered Species Act.

n: the alarm not for dangerous state

v: to pump drilling fluid into the wellbore while the pipe is being withdrawn to ensure that the wellbore remains full of fluid enen though the pipe is being withdrawn to ensure that the wellbore remains full of fluid even though the pipe is withdrawn. Filing the hole lessens the danger of a kick or caving the wall of the wellbore.

n: pour fluid into the well during hoisting to fill up the wellbore so as to prevent blowing and slough caused by less fluid column pressure

n: Pumping drilling fluid continuously or intermittently into the wellbore to maintain the fluid level in the hole near the surface. The purpose is to avoid danger of blowout, water intrusion and/or caving of the wellbore.