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TIGHT RESOURCES [1 record]

Record 1 2017-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
DEF

A reserve of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids found in reservoirs with low permeability and porosity.

OBS

tight: applicable to a reservoir having low permeability and porosity.

OBS

tight hydrocarbon resource; tight resource: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • tight hydrocarbon resources
  • tight resources

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Réserve de pétrole brut, de gaz naturel et de liquides de gaz naturel accumulée dans des réservoirs qui ont une porosité et une perméabilité très faibles.

OBS

ressource de réservoirs étanches : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • ressources de réservoirs étanches

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
DEF

Reserva de petróleo crudo, de gas natural y de líquidos del gas natural acumulada en yacimientos de baja permeablidad y porosidad.

OBS

recurso proveniente de yacimientos compactos: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • recursos provenientes de yacimientos compactos
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