TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
GAS FLARING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- articulated flare platform
1, record 1, English, articulated%20flare%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Articulated flare platform. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
articulated platform : An offshore platform, sometimes called on oscillating platform, which combines the advantages of fixed and floating structures... its main applications are in tanker mooring and loading, and flaring unwanted gas from offshore field. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flaring : The practice of burning unwanted gas or oil. Flaring was once a common sight on oil-fields, but nowadays it most often occurs on an offshore platform when a well is being tested and small quantities of hydrocarbons must be dispersed, or when unwanted refinery gases are burned. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne oscillante porte-torchère
1, record 1, French, colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colonne torche 1, record 1, French, colonne%20torche
correct, feminine noun
- torchère articulée 2, record 1, French, torch%C3%A8re%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation d'une colonne oscillante porte-torchère sur le gisement de Frigg. [...] La fonction de la colonne torche de Frigg est avant tout la fonction sécurité : évacuation du gaz à distance suffisante des installations d'exploitation en cas de déclenchement des sécurités de surpression ou en cas de décompression d'urgence de ces installations. 1, record 1, French, - colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- process CO2 emission
1, record 2, English, process%20CO2%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Process CO2 emissions can come from the combustion of the process off-gas(fuel gas) as fuel or from flaring of over-pressured process streams. 1, record 2, English, - process%20CO2%20emission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
process CO2 emission. 2, record 2, English, - process%20CO2%20emission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission de CO2 issue de procédés
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2%20issue%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les émissions de CO2 issues de procédés peuvent provenir de la combustion des rejets gazeux des procédés (gaz combustibles) sous forme de combustible ou du brûlage par torchère de flux de procédés surpressurisés. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2%20issue%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émission de CO2 issue de procédés. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20CO2%20issue%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Refining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flare stack
1, record 3, English, flare%20stack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flare tower 2, record 3, English, flare%20tower
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical tower erected on an offshore platform for flaring oil or gas. 3, record 3, English, - flare%20stack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tower supports the burners above the deck of the platform. 3, record 3, English, - flare%20stack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tour de torche
1, record 3, French, tour%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antorcha
1, record 3, Spanish, antorcha
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chimenea en las refinerías de petróleo donde se queman gases que no tienen posibilidades de uso. 1, record 3, Spanish, - antorcha
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- well test flaring
1, record 4, English, well%20test%20flaring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well test flaring occurs during drilling and testing of all oil and gas wells. This is a standard practice used to determine the types of fluids the well can produce, the pressure and flow rates of fluids and other characteristics of the underground reservoir. If there are pipelines nearby, operators may be able to direct the test gas to a processing plant and this process is called "in-line testing. "This is not a practice that is feasible for some exploratory wells as there may not be any pipelines and processing plants nearby. The pressure, flow and composition of the gas has to be determined before it can be safely handled by the pipelines and processing plants. This information determines the economic value of the well and what type of production facilities will be installed. … Some well test flaring may be necessary after certain well servicing operations. The average flaring duration is 2. 5 days. 1, record 4, English, - well%20test%20flaring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- torchage d'essai des puits
1, record 4, French, torchage%20d%27essai%20des%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le torchage d’essai respectera les procédures d’atténuation du torchage incluses dans les PPE [Plans de protection de l’environnement]. Le torchage d’essai des puits sera prévu en tenant compte le plus possible des conditions météorologiques et de la présence d’embarcations et de navires de service. 1, record 4, French, - torchage%20d%27essai%20des%20puits
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gas venting
1, record 5, English, gas%20venting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uncontrolled escape of the confined borehole gases to a free face (through fissures, cracks or weak rock horizons), reducing the heave action of the charge, before adequate breakage and displacement can occur. 2, record 5, English, - gas%20venting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas flaring and unnecessary gas venting or escapes during processing are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions in northeast BC [British Columbia]. 3, record 5, English, - gas%20venting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dispersion du gaz dans l'atmosphère
1, record 5, French, dispersion%20du%20gaz%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dégagement de gaz à l'atmosphère 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20
correct, masculine noun
- mise à l'évent du gaz 3, record 5, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9vent%20du%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
- mise à l'évent 1, record 5, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9vent
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des émanations de gaz naturel peuvent avoir lieu exceptionnellement lors d’incidents nécessitant la mise à l’évent du gaz contenu dans tout ou partie d’une installation, et lors des essais annuels des systèmes de mise en sécurité ultime. 4, record 5, French, - dispersion%20du%20gaz%20dans%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Waste Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- LFG combustion
1, record 6, English, LFG%20combustion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- landfill gas combustion 2, record 6, English, landfill%20gas%20combustion
correct
- combustion of landfill gas 3, record 6, English, combustion%20of%20landfill%20gas
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landfill gas is a threat to human health and global warming, and flaring or utilizing it for energy greatly reduces its climate change impact. Burning LFG [landfill gas] also serves to mitigate its public health impact by destroying the majority of hazardous air pollutants in landfill gas through the combustion process. Furthermore, using LFG to produce electricity avoids the need to generate electricity at traditional power plants and thus reduces air pollution from these plants. However, LFG combustion produces minute quantities of dioxins, an extremely toxic group of chemicals that are harmful even in very small amounts. 4, record 6, English, - LFG%20combustion
Record 6, Key term(s)
- combustion of LFG
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Gestion des déchets
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- combustion de gaz d'enfouissement
1, record 6, French, combustion%20de%20gaz%20d%27enfouissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats de la combustion du gaz d'enfouissement dans une chaudière sont principalement le dioxyde de carbone (CO2) et l'eau, avec des traces d'oxydes d'azote (NO[indice x), de monoxyde de carbone (CO), de dioxyde de soufre (SO2), d'hydrocarbures et d'imbrûlés. 2, record 6, French, - combustion%20de%20gaz%20d%27enfouissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flaring of LFG 1, record 7, English, flaring%20of%20LFG
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flaring of landfill gas 2, record 7, English, flaring%20of%20landfill%20gas
- LFG flaring 2, record 7, English, LFG%20flaring
- landfill gas flaring 2, record 7, English, landfill%20gas%20flaring
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The LFG [landfill gas] collection system was installed to control odours and to prevent migration of gas into the ground surrounding the landfill. Collection and flaring of LFG created a potential opportunity to make use of the gas. 1, record 7, English, - flaring%20of%20LFG
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- torchage du gaz d'enfouissement
1, record 7, French, torchage%20du%20gaz%20d%27enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de captage du gaz d'enfouissement a été installé pour contrôler les odeurs et pour prévenir la migration du gaz dans les sols entourant le lieu d'enfouissement. Le captage et le torchage du gaz d'enfouissement ont permis d'utiliser ce gaz à d'autres fins. 2, record 7, French, - torchage%20du%20gaz%20d%27enfouissement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flare line
1, record 8, English, flare%20line
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line(pipe) that comes out of a mud-gas separator and carries the separated gas a safe distance away from the rig. Usually, the gas is disposed of by burning, or flaring. 2, record 8, English, - flare%20line
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases pockets in flare line are unavoidable. Pockets may drain the small knock out drums fitted with heating coils or pump-out pumps. 3, record 8, English, - flare%20line
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- circuit de torche
1, record 8, French, circuit%20de%20torche
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ligne de brûlage 2, record 8, French, ligne%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
feminine noun
- conduite de brûlage 3, record 8, French, conduite%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les circuits de torche sont largement dimensionnés pour permettre une décompression rapide des installations. Ils doivent présenter une pente continue pour éviter tout point bas où pourraient se former des poches de liquide 1, record 8, French, - circuit%20de%20torche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mud-gas sepatator
1, record 9, English, mud%2Dgas%20sepatator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mud gas separator 2, record 9, English, mud%20gas%20separator
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that removes gas from the mud coming out of a well when a kick is being circulated out. 3, record 9, English, - mud%2Dgas%20sepatator
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Kem-Tron Mud Gas Separator is a skid mounted self-contained unit designed to separate and vent trip gas and heavily gas cut mud. Designed specifically for high-pressure wells the unit controls gas circulated to the surface by separating free gas from the mud and venting or flaring away from the well site. 4, record 9, English, - mud%2Dgas%20sepatator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- séparateur gaz-boue
1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20gaz%2Dboue
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- séparateur gaz/boue 2, record 9, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20gaz%2Fboue
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipement prévu pour surveiller le fluide de forage de chaque circuit de fluide de forage comprend [...] un séparateur gaz/boue conforme aux exigences [...] 2, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20gaz%2Dboue
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


