Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

grenbrønner

English translation:

multilaterals

Added to glossary by Tore Bjerkek
Jun 4, 2006 07:48
17 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

grenbrønner

Norwegian to English Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci
Is this branch wells in English?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 multilaterals
4 branch wells

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multilaterals

Jeg støtter Vedis, men gir deg "multilateral" som et velbrukt alternativ:

multilateral (flergrensbrønn)
1. adj. [Drilling] ID: 1497
Pertaining to a well that has more than one branch radiating from the main borehole. The term is also used to refer to the multilateral well itself.
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agree Vedis Bjørndal : Flott alternativ! Så får oversetteren bruke det som passer best i sammenhengen.
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branch wells

I immediately sounded right in my mind.
It is in use, see web ref.

Pioneering three-branch wells make it possible for Hydro to produce oil and gas that would otherwise have to be left in the reservoir. The reward can amount to several hundred million kroner per well. Soon it will be possible to drill four- and five-branch wells, and to produce even more oil from each field.

Peer comment(s):

neutral Per Bergvall : Spørs om det ikke egentlig heller burde hete brønngrener - well branches. Hydro bruker begrepene tre- og flergrensbrønner. Når grenbrønn står alene, kan det like gjerne menes en av brønngrenene som hele brønnen. Dette fremgår gjerne av sammenhengen...:-)
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Oljedirektoratet bruker "multibranch wells" for "flergreinsbrønner"-se ordliste: http://www.npd.no/English/Om OD/Nyttig/Olje-ABC/Ordliste/olj...
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