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TERTIARY RECOVERY METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary recovery method
1, record 1, English, tertiary%20recovery%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tertiary recovery 2, record 1, English, tertiary%20recovery
correct
- tertiary oil recovery 3, record 1, English, tertiary%20oil%20recovery
correct
- tertiary method 4, record 1, English, tertiary%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recovery method employed to remove additional hydrocarbons after secondary methods have been applied to a reservoir. 5, record 1, English, - tertiary%20recovery%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While historically, the percentage recovery of these heavy oils has averaged less than 10 per cent, tertiary recovery methods currently under development could increase these recovery factors substantially. 1, record 1, English, - tertiary%20recovery%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récupération tertiaire du pétrole
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20tertiaire%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode d'extraction tertiaire 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27extraction%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de récupération tertiaire 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
- récupération tertiaire 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute technique venant après une technique de récupération secondaire. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20tertiaire%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combustion in situ est typiquement une méthode d'extraction tertiaire, elle s'applique surtout aux pétroles visqueux de gisements relativement peu profonds. Elle peut intervenir après que le gisement a été l'objet d'un balayage par l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20tertiaire%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recuperación terciaria
1, record 1, Spanish, recuperaci%C3%B3n%20terciaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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