In the past three decades, there has been an increasing interest in transitions as crucial analytical moments of socio-technical change, with infrastructures being strategic loci from where to leverage these transformations. In this article, we argue for the necessity to re-engage with not-in-transition periods, which have theoretically and analytically been oversimplified. By focusing on the socio-technical practices of repair across interconnected infrastructures under not-in-transition conditions, we provide a better understanding of how these periods are (re)produced. Our in-depth case study of the Norwegian offshore oil and gas (O&G) drilling industry shows how stability can be ensured by means of inter-infrastructural governance carried on by specific power constellations, i.e. action nodes. The way they mould infrastructural components is revealed when normal operations are endangered by adverse events, such as accidents or economic crises.

在过去的三十年中，人们越来越关注作为社会技术变革的关键分析时刻的转型，而基础架构是从中利用这些转型的战略场所。在本文中，我们认为有必要重新参与非过渡时期，而过渡时期在理论上和分析上都被过分简化了。通过关注在非过渡条件下跨互连基础结构进行修复的社会技术实践，我们可以更好地了解这些时期的产生方式。我们对挪威海上石油和天然气（O＆G）钻井行业的深入案例研究表明，如何通过特定电源群（即行动节点）进行的基础设施间治理来确保稳定性。当正常操作受到事故或经济危机等不利事件的威胁时，就会揭示出它们塑造基础设施组件的方式。