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DRILLING BLOCK [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

... an area of leases appropriate in size for the drilling of exploratory wells.

DEF

A unit of area defining the extent of a concession to explore for oil or gas offshore.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Portion qu'un pays délimite dans ses eaux territoriales et peut concéder à une société pétrolière pour la prospection ou l'exploitation du plateau continental.

Spanish

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