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WILD CATTING [1 record]

Record 1 2001-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

Drilling wells for oil in territory not yet proven to be oil bearing.

OBS

See also "exploratory drilling."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Forage de reconnaissance sur une structure ou dans une région non encore forée [...]

CONT

Les renseignements préliminaires que le géologue peut rassembler sont rarement assez complets pour donner une certitude avant le forage d'exploration.

OBS

Le terme «forage d'exploration» semble avoir un peu plus d'extension que «forage sauvage». Il englobe le «puits sauvage», le «forage d'extension» et le «puits d'essai».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
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