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CRUDE OIL RESERVES GROUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crude oil reserves in the ground
1, record 1, English, crude%20oil%20reserves%20in%20the%20ground
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1979, the five-year moving average social supply cost of crude oil reserves in the ground was about $47/m³... 1, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20reserves%20in%20the%20ground
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reserves: term rarely used in the singular (reserve). 2, record 1, English, - crude%20oil%20reserves%20in%20the%20ground
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crude-oil reserves in the ground
- crude oil reserve in the ground
- crude-oil reserve in the ground
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserves de brut en terre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serves%20de%20brut%20en%20terre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserves : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (réserve). 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serves%20de%20brut%20en%20terre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- réserve de brut en terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crude oil in the ground
1, record 2, English, crude%20oil%20in%20the%20ground
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1979, the five-year moving average social supply cost of crude oil reserves in the ground was about $47/m³... 1, record 2, English, - crude%20oil%20in%20the%20ground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brut en terre
1, record 2, French, brut%20en%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pétrole brut en terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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