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SHALE GAS RESERVOIR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal well completion
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20well%20completion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preparatory phase of oil and gas extraction from horizontal wells, including installation of equipment and other activities. 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20well%20completion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technology of horizontal well completions was first adapted for shale gas development to provide increased wellbore exposure to the reservoir area while allowing for a reduced number of surface locations in the urban areas of the Ft. Worth Basin. 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20well%20completion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complétion de puits horizontal
1, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- achèvement de puits horizontal 2, record 1, French, ach%C3%A8vement%20de%20puits%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase préparatoire qui comprend l'installation d'équipement et d'autres opérations pour l'extraction de gaz à partir de puits horizontaux. 3, record 1, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shale reservoir
1, record 2, English, shale%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shale gas reservoir 2, record 2, English, shale%20gas%20reservoir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an organic-rich disposition with extremely low matrix permeability and clusters of mineral-filled natural fractures. 3, record 2, English, - shale%20reservoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shale reservoirs tend to occur over a broad geographic area rather than in discrete pools. 4, record 2, English, - shale%20reservoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The gas contained in a shale reservoir is called shale gas. 4, record 2, English, - shale%20reservoir
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de schiste
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20schiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réservoir de schiste, contenant du gaz de schiste, est d'une très faible perméabilité. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20schiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réservoir : Ensemble de roches présentant des vides, pores ou fissures, reliés entre eux, et dans lesquels peuvent circuler et s'accumuler des fluides. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20schiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento de gas de lutita
1, record 2, Spanish, yacimiento%20de%20gas%20de%20lutita
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los yacimientos de gas de lutita son formaciones heterogéneas cuya mineralogía, contenido orgánico, fracturas naturales y otras propiedades varían de un lugar a otro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - yacimiento%20de%20gas%20de%20lutita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unconventional oil and gas resources
1, record 3, English, unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- UOG resources 2, record 3, English, UOG%20resources
correct, plural
- non-conventional oil and gas resources 3, record 3, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... UOG resources are those that, in their pre-development state, are trapped in rocks that cannot be produced economically without the use of well stimulation to augment reservoir quality.... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources... 2, record 3, English, - unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ressources en pétrole et en gaz non classiques
1, record 3, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20en%20gaz%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ressources en pétrole et gaz non conventionnels 2, record 3, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- recursos de petróleo y gas no convencionales
1, record 3, Spanish, recursos%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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