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English term

tail-in arm

English to Romanian Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci platforma foraj offshore
The optional tail-in arm is used to guide the lower pin end of tubulars when moving from horizontal to vertical positions and from vertical to horizontal positions. The tail-in arm can be used to stab tubulars into well center or a mousehole.

Proposed translations

22 days

braț de ghidare pentru introducerea tubularelor

The "tail-in arm" is a piece of equipment used in oil drilling operations. Imagine you've got these long pipes that need to be shifted from lying flat on the ground to standing up straight so they can be dropped down into the well.

The tail-in arm helps with this. It grabs the end of the pipe and guides it smoothly from the horizontal position to the vertical one, and vice versa.

It’s particularly useful for making sure the pipes get connected in the right spot, like guiding a key into a lock without looking.

It's like having an extra hand that's really good at ensuring everything lines up perfectly as you're setting up or adjusting the drilling equipment.
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