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GAS LIFT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas drone
1, record 1, English, gas%20drone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gas-powered drone 2, record 1, English, gas%2Dpowered%20drone
correct
- gas powered drone 1, record 1, English, gas%20powered%20drone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most gas-powered drones have a fixed wing configuration since they can more easily accommodate larger engines. Their aerodynamic shape produces so much natural lift that little gas is needed to achieve flight times of many hours or even days. 2, record 1, English, - gas%20drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone à essence
1, record 1, French, drone%20%C3%A0%20essence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Plumbing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maintenance plumber
1, record 2, English, maintenance%20plumber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A maintenance plumber] performs skilled plumbing work in the maintenance, repair, and installation of gas, water, sewer lift stations, water wells, and irrigation; and performs related duties as required. 2, record 2, English, - maintenance%20plumber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Plomberie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plombier d'entretien
1, record 2, French, plombier%20d%27entretien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plombière d'entretien 1, record 2, French, plombi%C3%A8re%20d%27entretien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le plombier d'entretien] effectue, conformément aux règles du métier, divers travaux visant l'installation, l'entretien, la réparation et la modification d'appareils et de systèmes de plomberie et d'égouts. Il diagnostique les problèmes et décide de la façon de les solutionner, en plus de s'assurer du bon fonctionnement de l'ensemble des systèmes et appareils de plomberie des habitations. 2, record 2, French, - plombier%20d%27entretien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jet flap
1, record 3, English, jet%20flap
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet of high velocity air or other gas, ejected near the rear of a wing at an angle to the main air stream, so as to increase lift, thus performing the function of a flap. 2, record 3, English, - jet%20flap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jet flap: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - jet%20flap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jet flap: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - jet%20flap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volet fluide
1, record 3, French, volet%20fluide
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hypersustentateur à lame d'air 2, record 3, French, hypersustentateur%20%C3%A0%20lame%20d%27air
masculine noun
- volet à jet 3, record 3, French, volet%20%C3%A0%20jet
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système hypersustentateur dans lequel une nappe d'air soufflé éjectée vers le bas du bord de fuite de l'aile remplace les volets classiques. 4, record 3, French, - volet%20fluide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «volet à jet» est un anglicisme. 5, record 3, French, - volet%20fluide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volet fluide : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - volet%20fluide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volet fluide : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 3, French, - volet%20fluide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- flap de chorro
1, record 3, Spanish, flap%20de%20chorro
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flap de chorro: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - flap%20de%20chorro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lift-fan aircraft
1, record 4, English, lift%2Dfan%20aircraft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lift-fan aeroplane 2, record 4, English, lift%2Dfan%20aeroplane
correct, standardized
- lift-fan airplane 3, record 4, English, lift%2Dfan%20airplane
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft which is fitted out with a free-running fan driven by tip turbine from external gas supply installed only for lift. 1, record 4, English, - lift%2Dfan%20aircraft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lift-fan aeroplane: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - lift%2Dfan%20aircraft
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lift fan aircraft
- lift fan airplane
- lift fan aeroplane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- avion à soufflante de sustentation
1, record 4, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20soufflante%20de%20sustentation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avion à soufflante de sustentation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20soufflante%20de%20sustentation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gas lift
1, record 5, English, gas%20lift
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gas-lift method 2, record 5, English, gas%2Dlift%20method
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of lifting oil from the bottom of a well to the surface by the use of compressed gas. 3, record 5, English, - gas%20lift
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many oil wells do not have a formation pressure high enough to push the oil... to the surface. In these cases, some artificial method for lifting the oil to the surface must be installed. [A] method, called gas lift, uses the buoyancy of a bubble of gas in the tubing to push the oil to the surface. 4, record 5, English, - gas%20lift
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gas is pumped into the hole and at the lower end of the tubing it becomes a part of the fluid in the well. As the gas expands, it lifts the oil to the surface. 3, record 5, English, - gas%20lift
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gas lifting
- gas lift method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ascension par poussée de gaz
1, record 5, French, ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ascension au gaz 2, record 5, French, ascension%20au%20gaz
feminine noun
- extraction au gaz 3, record 5, French, extraction%20au%20gaz
feminine noun
- extraction par injection de gaz 4, record 5, French, extraction%20par%20injection%20de%20gaz
feminine noun
- allégement de la colonne d'huile au gaz 5, record 5, French, all%C3%A9gement%20de%20la%20colonne%20d%27huile%20au%20gaz
see observation, masculine noun
- allègement de la colonne d'huile au gaz 6, record 5, French, all%C3%A8gement%20de%20la%20colonne%20d%27huile%20au%20gaz
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d'exploitation des puits de pétrole par injection de gaz provoquant l'allégement par émulsion de la colonne d'huile. 5, record 5, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la plupart des puits ne sont pas jaillissants et on doit avoir recours à un procédé d'extraction artificielle : pompage, ascension par poussée de gaz, etc. 1, record 5, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extraction de pétrole par injection de gaz. 4, record 5, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allègement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 5, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- top of the inversion layer
1, record 6, English, top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- top of the inversion 2, record 6, English, top%20of%20the%20inversion
correct
- inversion top 3, record 6, English, inversion%20top
correct
- roof of the inversion 4, record 6, English, roof%20of%20the%20inversion
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The top of the inversion layer is where the air reaches its highest temperature. The air below that level cannot ascend. (Because each parcel of air below has a cooler temperature, it is therefore denser, and gravity keeps it trapped in place.) 1, record 6, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Warm air has formed a layer on top of cooler surface air. This layer is called the temperature inversion. This means that temperatures actually rise as we measure farther up into the air. Little or no mixing occurs and concentrations of atmospheric particulate pollution and vapors are trapped below the level where temperatures again decrease with altitude. This point is referred to as the top of the inversion. Inversions can occur at the surface or aloft in the atmosphere. 5, record 6, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... a hot-air or gas balloon attempting to descend through a subsidence inversion will find, first, a possible bump or hesitancy of the balloon to "bust" through the top of the inversion. Once through the top of the inversion, the balloon may require much more lift than was required above the inversion top to maintain the same rate of descent. 3, record 6, English, - top%20of%20the%20inversion%20layer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sommet de la couche d'inversion
1, record 6, French, sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sommet de l'inversion 2, record 6, French, sommet%20de%20l%27inversion
correct, masculine noun
- toit de l'inversion 3, record 6, French, toit%20de%20l%27inversion
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stratopause [signifie le] sommet de la couche d'inversion dans la stratosphère supérieure, situé vers 50 à 55 km [...] 1, record 6, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La couche d'inversion faisait environ 600 ou 700 mètres de haut. Nous décollions [en montgolfière] des environ d'Eugénie les bains, sur un plateau. [...] La visibilité horizontale était cependant limitée du fait de l'inversion. Nous décidons donc d'atteindre le sommet de l'inversion. 4, record 6, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche d'inversion : Couche de l'atmosphère dans laquelle la température augmente ou demeure constante avec l'altitude. 5, record 6, French, - sommet%20de%20la%20couche%20d%27inversion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fiber-optic intelligent-well technology
1, record 7, English, fiber%2Doptic%20intelligent%2Dwell%20technology
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fiber optic intelligent well technology 2, record 7, English, fiber%20optic%20intelligent%20well%20technology
correct
- fiber-optic smart-well technology 3, record 7, English, fiber%2Doptic%20smart%2Dwell%20technology
proposal
- fiber optic smart well technology 3, record 7, English, fiber%20optic%20smart%20well%20technology
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Production optimization solutions consisting of well-site computer hardware, desktop analysis software, fiber-optic intelligent-well technology used in the oil and gas industry to remotely monitor and optimize downhole conditions and well production. 1, record 7, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20intelligent%2Dwell%20technology
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
eProduction Solutions, Inc. is the world leader in production optimization solutions for flowing wells and all forms of artificial lift. The company provides advanced fiber optic intelligent well technology with well site and desktop intelligence as well as control systems for onshore and offshore production. eP provides hardware and software solutions for comprehensive production operations optimization including real-time monitoring, controlling, designing, and analyzing production oil and gas wells and facilities. 2, record 7, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20intelligent%2Dwell%20technology
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intelligent well technology: Technology that combines sensors and remote control to detect production problems and solve them without costly well intervention. 4, record 7, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20intelligent%2Dwell%20technology
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Optimizing reservoir performance with intelligent well technology. ... IWT is a key building block of real time reservoir management. By placing sensors and control valves at the reservoir face, teams of petroleum engineers can monitor reservoir and well performance in real time, analyze data, make decisions and modify the completion without physical intervention, to optimize asset performance. 5, record 7, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20intelligent%2Dwell%20technology
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
... with advancements in material science, electronics, and data acquisition and processing, we have seen the use of sensors in oil well production turn in to what is now being referred to as "smart-well technology." With sensors located downhole (below ground), above ground, in the storage tanks, and even on the pump motors to detect low frequency vibrations that can indicate potential wear, "smart" is exactly what these wells are becoming. ... There are a variety of sensors currently used for downhole monitoring ranging from fiber optic to acoustic to quartz crystal sensors. 6, record 7, English, - fiber%2Doptic%20intelligent%2Dwell%20technology
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- technologie des puits intelligents intégrant des capteurs à fibre optique
1, record 7, French, technologie%20des%20puits%20intelligents%20int%C3%A9grant%20des%20capteurs%20%C3%A0%20fibre%20optique
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- technologie des puits intelligents intégrant des capteurs à fibres optiques 1, record 7, French, technologie%20des%20puits%20intelligents%20int%C3%A9grant%20des%20capteurs%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20optiques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nouvelles méthodes géophysiques et analytiques seront testées : [...] capteur à fibre optique pour l'enregistrement des déformations dans le forage; contrôle permanent des fluides chimiques dans les puits et diverses sources; réseau permanent d'électrodes dans les puits cimentés pour la surveillance de l'écoulement des fluides [...] 2, record 7, French, - technologie%20des%20puits%20intelligents%20int%C3%A9grant%20des%20capteurs%20%C3%A0%20fibre%20optique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les chercheurs d'ISIS utilisent un matériau plus solide et doté d'une durée de vie plus longue que les matériaux conventionnels pour la construction d'infrastructures. À ce matériau, ils ajoutent des réseaux de capteurs à fibres optiques et des faisceaux laser ce qui leur permet de surveiller en tout temps les tensions et les contraintes exercées sur les structures [...] La technologie «intelligente» d'ISIS peut également servir à recouvrir ou à rapiécer les structures de béton existante afin d'améliorer leur rendement et leur durabilité. 3, record 7, French, - technologie%20des%20puits%20intelligents%20int%C3%A9grant%20des%20capteurs%20%C3%A0%20fibre%20optique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mature field revitalization
1, record 8, English, mature%20field%20revitalization
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oilfields, after a certain production period, are then called mature fields. Mature fields are those where the recovered oil fraction is close to the final recovery factor. Its mature phase is generally accompanied by an increasing production of water or gas, plus the aging of surface and subsurface equipment. To revitalize mature fields, a series of technologies is developed to increase the final recovery factor through treatments on a field(the so-called tertiary petroleum recovery) or well(stimulation, recompletion, treatments and logging) scale, in addition to optimizing the techniques relating to oil lift, its surface flow and treatment. 2, record 8, English, - mature%20field%20revitalization
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many mature gas fields also have a fairly significant production decline, especially when development drilling has come to an end. These mature fields can be revitalized in many ways. In some instances, efforts are focused on the reservoir with further drilling to drain potentially unswept hydrocarbons with infill wells or horizontal laterals. The horizontal drilling might be from new wellbores or wells that are currently temporarily abandoned or near their economic limit. With the increase in horizontal-well activity, there is an abundance of new technology with advances in gravel-pack design, underbalanced drilling with coiled tubing, and coiled-tubing fracturing. Besides these production improvements, operators are revamping both downhole and surface facilities to help breathe new life into older fields. Advances are taking place in the areas of artificial lift, intelligent-well completions, expandable tubulars, and others. 3, record 8, English, - mature%20field%20revitalization
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- revitalisation des champs pétrolifères parvenus à maturité
1, record 8, French, revitalisation%20des%20champs%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20parvenus%20%C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gisements du Néocomien s'épuisent en moyenne de 6 % par an, il nous fallait arrêter ce déclin par une revitalisation des champs pétrolifères que nous exploitons actuellement. 2, record 8, French, - revitalisation%20des%20champs%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8res%20parvenus%20%C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- positive cavity pump
1, record 9, English, positive%20cavity%20pump
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Operated fields with : Electrical submersible Pumps, Gas I Plunger lift, Beam pumps, Positive Cavity Pumps, Water-injection. 1, record 9, English, - positive%20cavity%20pump
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pompe à cavité positive
1, record 9, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9%20positive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- artificial lift
1, record 10, English, artificial%20lift
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any method used to raise oil to the surface through a well, after reservoir pressure has declined to the point at which the well no longer produces by means of natural energy. 2, record 10, English, - artificial%20lift
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sucker-rod pumps, hydraulic pumps, submersible pumps, and gas lift are the most common methods of artificial lift. 2, record 10, English, - artificial%20lift
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ascension artificielle
1, record 10, French, ascension%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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