دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: a title opinion based on a complete abstract of title and other relevant documents. Compare stand- up title opinion.

n: on a diesel engine, the rackand- pinion gear that allows the engine operator to regulate the amount of fuel the injector forces into the combustion chamber of the engine. See rack-and-pinion gear. control valve n: a valve designed to regulate the flow or pressure of a fluid.

v: to remedy defects and omissions that, in the opinion of the examining attorney, could make the present owners claim to property questionable. To cure a title. a title examiner may require additional facts not evident in the material

n: a statement of opinion by a title examiner on the state of the title to land, mineral, royalty, or working interests in a producing tract of land. This opinion, usually in letter form, is the basis of payment to all affected owners and must recite all the owners interests. Com- pare drill site opinion. title opinion.

n: the written statement of opinion for a title examiner on the status of the title to a drill site. usually in letter form. Compare division order opinion, title opinion.

n: a special rotating head that has a gear-and-pinion drive arrangement to allow turning of the kelly and simultaneous sealing of the kelly against well pressure.

n: a device that uses a battery, an electric motor, gears, and cables to provide a way of starting an engine. An electrically actuated motor turns the engine over by means of a pinion gear in the starter that engages a ring gear on the engine flywheel.

n: a thorough inspection of the recorded documents pertaining to a tracts history of ownership. Title examinations are performed by attorneys who look for gaps in the chain of title, ambiguities, or any doubtful points that would cloud the present owners claim to the property. The examiner then sets forth in a written opinion the facts and instruments that, in his or her judgement, are necessary to make the title merchantable or legally defensible.

adj: see rack-and-pinion gear.

n: 1. a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack. 2. the smaller of a pair or the smallest of a train of gear wheels.