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CONTINGENT PRODUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- allowable
1, record 1, English, allowable
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- allowable production 2, record 1, English, allowable%20production
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of oil or gas a well or leasehold is permitted to produce under proration orders of a state regulatory body. 3, record 1, English, - allowable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prorationing involves allowables which are assigned to fields, and from fields to lease, and then allocated to individual wells. 3, record 1, English, - allowable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under a lease allowable, the lease is considered a producing unit. In some instances if a lease has eight wells, for example, and one of the eight is unable to make its production for some reason the other seven wells can increase their flow to make up the loss of the ailing well. 3, record 1, English, - allowable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Allowable oil production, gas production. 4, record 1, English, - allowable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production autorisée
1, record 1, French, production%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contingent de production 1, record 1, French, contingent%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contingent fixé pour limiter la production pétrolière d'un puits, d'un gisement, d'un État. 1, record 1, French, - production%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuota permitida
1, record 1, Spanish, cuota%20permitida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Work and Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- production quota
1, record 2, English, production%20quota
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... farmers are to vote to limit their production quotas severely ... 2, record 2, English, - production%20quota
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Travail et production
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contingent de production
1, record 2, French, contingent%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la producción
- Trabajo y producción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuota de producción
1, record 2, Spanish, cuota%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorización que el gobierno otorga para producir una cierta cantidad de unidades de producción industrial, con el fin de proteger ya sea el mercado popular o bien alentar la libre competencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuota%20de%20producci%C3%B3n
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