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TEST WELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Prospecting
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exploratory hole
1, record 1, English, exploratory%20hole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exploratory drill hole 2, record 1, English, exploratory%20drill%20hole
correct
- exploration well 3, record 1, English, exploration%20well
correct
- exploratory well 4, record 1, English, exploratory%20well
correct
- test well 5, record 1, English, test%20well
correct
- prospecting borehole 6, record 1, English, prospecting%20borehole
- exploration borehole 7, record 1, English, exploration%20borehole
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well drilled either in search of an as-yet-undiscovered pool of oil or gas (a wildcat well) or to extend greatly the limits of a known pool. 8, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cores are usually taken on exploration wells and early development wells. 9, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exploratory wells may be classified as (1) wildcat, drilled in an unproven area; (2) field extension or step-out, drilled in an unproven area to extend the proved limits of a field; or (3) deep test, drilled within a field area but to unproven deeper zones. 8, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection minière
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forage d'exploration
1, record 1, French, forage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondage d'exploration 2, record 1, French, sondage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
- forage de reconnaissance 3, record 1, French, forage%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
- puits de reconnaissance 4, record 1, French, puits%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'exploration 5, record 1, French, puits%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'essai 4, record 1, French, puits%20d%27essai
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits, autre qu'un puits de développement, foré dans le but de trouver du pétrole ou du gaz ou de recueillir des renseignements géologiques. 6, record 1, French, - forage%20d%27exploration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prospección minera
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agujero de exploración
1, record 1, Spanish, agujero%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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