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CHAMP PETROLIFERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil field
1, record 1, English, oil%20field
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil-field 2, record 1, English, oil%2Dfield
correct
- oilfield 3, record 1, English, oilfield
correct
- petroleum field 4, record 1, English, petroleum%20field
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface area overlaying an oil reservoir or reservoirs. 5, record 1, English, - oil%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In common usage, [an oil field] may include the oil reservoir the surface and the wells and production equipment. 5, record 1, English, - oil%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the petroleum industry, a field is an area underlain without substantial interruption by one or more reservoirs of commercially valuable oil or gas, or both. 6, record 1, English, - oil%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
field ... The term generally refers to the surface area, although at times it may refer to both the surface and the underground productive formations. In a single field there may be several separate reservoirs at varying depths. 5, record 1, English, - oil%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
oil field: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - oil%20field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Oil field development. 7, record 1, English, - oil%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ de pétrole
1, record 1, French, champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ pétrolifère 2, record 1, French, champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- champ pétrolier 3, record 1, French, champ%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] aire géographique dont le sous-sol recèle, sans discontinuité majeure, un ou plusieurs gisements de pétrole ou de gaz. 4, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un champ peut comprendre plusieurs gisements, chaque gisement constituant une seule entité géologique, c'est-à-dire structurale ou stratigraphique [...]. La notion de champ couvre aussi l'ensemble des puits en exploitation et les équipements de production en surface. 5, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce que l'on désigne par «champ» peut comprendre un ou plusieurs gisements voisins ou superposés situés dans une même entité structurale ou dans un ensemble de structures qui font l'objet d'un dispositif commun d'exploitation. 6, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
champ de pétrole; champ pétrolier : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Développement, exploitation d'un champ pétrolier. 8, record 1, French, - champ%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo petrolífero
1, record 1, Spanish, campo%20petrol%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona con uno o varios pozos de petróleo o gas, adyacentes o superpuestos en un plano, relacionados con un único fenómeno geológico estructural y estratigráfico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - campo%20petrol%C3%ADfero
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