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DEFINITION DRILLING [1 record]

Record 1 2001-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Delineation drilling and technical studies progressed at the Hibernia oil field on the Newfoundland offshore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Dans les travaux d'exploration, forage qui vise à situer et mesurer un champ pétrolifère.

CONT

Les forages d'extension ou de délimitation sont ceux qui sont forés après qu'un premier forage sur une structure en cours d'exploration ait montré la présence de pétrole ou de gaz naturel. Ces nouveaux forages aident à délimiter la ou les formations éventuellement productives.

Spanish

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