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GAZ PETROLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil gas
1, record 1, English, oil%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heating gas made by interaction of petroleum oil vapors and steam in a process similar to the water-gas reaction. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de pétrole
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Éclairage par le gaz de pétrole. 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petroquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas producido por reacción de vapor a altas temperaturas sobre gasoil o fracciones similares de petróleo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- casing head gas
1, record 2, English, casing%20head%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- casing-head gas 2, record 2, English, casing%2Dhead%20gas
correct
- casinghead gas 3, record 2, English, casinghead%20gas
correct
- bradenhead gas 4, record 2, English, bradenhead%20gas
correct
- Bradenhead gas 5, record 2, English, Bradenhead%20gas
correct
- combination gas 6, record 2, English, combination%20gas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low pressure gas produced at the well head of a well that is primarily oil-producing, it helps to bring oil to the surface and is rich in heavy hydrocarbons. 7, record 2, English, - casing%20head%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casing head gas can be employed to power equipment on the rig; it can be compressed and reinjected to help oil flow, or it is sometimes flared. 7, record 2, English, - casing%20head%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casing-head gas: So named as it is usually collected, or separated from the oil, at the casing head. 2, record 2, English, - casing%20head%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz de puits de pétrole
1, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz de pétrole 2, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
- gaz de tête de sonde 3, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20de%20sonde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz enfermé par la tête de tubage ou, en général, gaz de toute couche sus-jacente au pétrole. 3, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Gas natural y derivados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de petróleo
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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