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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geothermal Power Plants
- Geothermal Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enhanced geothermal system power plant
1, record 1, English, enhanced%20geothermal%20system%20power%20plant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enhanced geothermal system plant 2, record 1, English, enhanced%20geothermal%20system%20plant
correct, noun
- EGS power plant 1, record 1, English, EGS%20power%20plant
correct, noun
- EGS plant 3, record 1, English, EGS%20plant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some advanced methods are also used to harness geothermal energy. Enhanced geothermal systems(EGS) is one such method. An EGS plant... consists of both aboveground and subsurface infrastructure. Developing an EGS reservoir involves injecting cold fracturing fluid deep underground to open up preexisting cracks or develop new ones... Then, the geothermal energy is extracted by rerouting a working fluid. By pumping it through the geothermal reservoir's fractured network, the fluid can be heated to a higher temperature before being withdrawn from yet another well... 3, record 1, English, - enhanced%20geothermal%20system%20power%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales géothermiques
- Énergie géothermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale à système géothermique stimulé
1, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9othermique%20stimul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centrale électrique qui est alimentée à partir d'un réservoir créé artificiellement par fracturation hydraulique ou par stimulation chimique. 2, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9othermique%20stimul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unconventional oil and gas resources
1, record 2, English, unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- UOG resources 2, record 2, English, UOG%20resources
correct, plural
- non-conventional oil and gas resources 3, record 2, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... UOG resources are those that, in their pre-development state, are trapped in rocks that cannot be produced economically without the use of well stimulation to augment reservoir quality.... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources... 2, record 2, English, - unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressources en pétrole et en gaz non classiques
1, record 2, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20en%20gaz%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressources en pétrole et gaz non conventionnels 2, record 2, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recursos de petróleo y gas no convencionales
1, record 2, Spanish, recursos%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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