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GAS CAP DRIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas-cap drive
1, record 1, English, gas%2Dcap%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas cap drive 2, record 1, English, gas%20cap%20drive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drive energy supplied naturally by the expansion of gas in a cap overlying the oil in a reservoir as the reservoir is produced. 1, record 1, English, - gas%2Dcap%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drainage par expansion du gaz libre
1, record 1, French, drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expansion de la calotte de gaz 2, record 1, French, expansion%20de%20la%20calotte%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le drainage par expansion du gaz libre, le pétrole brut est poussé vers la surface par une poche de gaz qui surmonte le gisement. 3, record 1, French, - drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gisements de pétrole produisent suivant quatre mécanismes : par expansion des gaz dissous (dissolved gas drive), par expansion de la calotte de gaz (gas cap drive), par poussée des eaux de gisements (water-drive) et par drainage par gravité. 2, record 1, French, - drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drive mechanism
1, record 2, English, drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- well drive mechanism 1, record 2, English, well%20drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural or induced force which is needed to drive oil or gas out of a reservoir and up the well bore. 1, record 2, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some drive mechanisms used in modern well technology are dissolved gas drive, water drive, gas cap drive, gas drive, miscible flooding and gravity drainage. 1, record 2, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de drainage
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de drainage 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
drainage : [...] déplacement du pétrole à travers une roche réservoir dû à la mise en production des puits [...] Il existe plusieurs modes de drainage [...] drainage par expansion d'une calotte de gaz [...] drainage par expansion des gaz dissous [...] drainage par gravité [...] drainage par poussée de gaz [...] drainage en phase miscible [...] drainage par poussée hydraulique. 1, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20drainage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combination drive
1, record 3, English, combination%20drive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The energy to drive reservoir fluids from the reservoir and into a wellbore, such energy being provided by a gas cap above and water below the oil in the reservoir. 1, record 3, English, - combination%20drive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poussée combinée
1, record 3, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20combin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- drainage multiple 2, record 3, French, drainage%20multiple
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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