释义 |
ˈworkover [f. work v. + over adv.] The repair or maintenance of an oil well.
1976Offshore Platforms & Pipelining 232/3 A conventional wellhead is installed, and the wells are completed by a workover rig. 1977Financial Times 1 Apr. 11/5 Some have suggested a well work-over every three years; others say once every 15 years will be sufficient. 1977Offshore Engineer Aug. 12/3 The workover programme on B-14 well is now complete. 1980Daily Tel. 11 Sept. 29 (Advt.), Jack Up Rig in the Southern North Sea on Viking workovers and new developments. 1985New Yorker 22 Apr. 51/1 The auction business thrived: deep rigs, workover rigs. |