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Record 1 2011-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

With horizontal drilling, many wells can be drilled from a single well pad, known as pad drilling. Pad drilling reduces the environmental footprint – or surface area – of well sites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

En faisant appel au forage horizontal, plusieurs puits peuvent être forés à partir d'un seul socle de puits, ce qu'on appelle forage sur socle. Le forage sur socle réduit l'empreinte environnementale – ou la zone de surface – d'un site de puits.

Spanish

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