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SHALE GAS WELL [3 records]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

The preparatory phase of oil and gas extraction from horizontal wells, including installation of equipment and other activities.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Phase préparatoire qui comprend l'installation d'équipement et d'autres opérations pour l'extraction de gaz à partir de puits horizontaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
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...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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Record 3 2017-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
CONT

A typical shale gas well requires between 5 and 10 million gallons of fresh water for drilling and fracturing. This puts a huge burden on the fresh water resources which could otherwise be used for agriculture and domestic needs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
CONT

Afin de rassurer les gens qui utilisent de l'eau de puits à moins d'un kilomètre d'un puits de gaz de schiste, des programmes de suivi des eaux souterraines sont menés pour confirmer qu'il n'y a aucun signe de contamination reliée au puits de gaz de schiste.

OBS

puits de gaz de schiste : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Environnement et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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