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GAS STRATUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- injection well
1, record 1, English, injection%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- input well 2, record 1, English, input%20well
correct
- pressure well 3, record 1, English, pressure%20well
correct
- injector 4, record 1, English, injector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well employed for the introduction... of water, gas or other fluids under pressure [into an underground stratum]. 5, record 1, English, - injection%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an injection well is not placed on production or injection unless the annulus between the production casing and tubing is effectively isolated from the completion interval ... 6, record 1, English, - injection%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Injection wells are used to maintain or restore pressure in a reservoir. 7, record 1, English, - injection%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits d'injection
1, record 1, French, puits%20d%27injection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits utilisé pour l'injection d'eau, de gaz ou d'un autre fluide sous pression afin de maintenir dans le gisement une pression constante ou encore de procéder à la remise en pression d'un gisement. 2, record 1, French, - puits%20d%27injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant veille à ce que [...] aucun puits d'injection ne soit mis en exploitation si l'espace annulaire entre le tubage de production et la colonne de production n'est pas isolé de la couche productive [...] 3, record 1, French, - puits%20d%27injection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo de inyección
1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo destinado a inyectar agua o gas en un yacimiento para aumentar su presión y facilitar o prolongar su explotación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pozo%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-bearing stratum
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. During the drilling of any oil or gas well, all strata bearing oil, gas or water above the producing horizon must be sealed or separated in order to prevent their contents from passing into other strata.... 3. The operator of any well must shut off and exclude all water from any oil-or gas-bearing stratum to the satisfaction of the division.(Div. of Mineral Res., 212 eff. 12-20-79)--(NAC A by Dep’t of Minerals, 7-22-87) 2, record 2, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Water shut-offs. By approved reasonable methods, the owner or operator shall shut off and exclude all alien water from any oil or gas-bearing stratum to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, and to determine the effectiveness of such operations, the owner shall... make a casing and water shut-off test before suspending drilling operations or completing the well. 3, record 2, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gas stratum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche gazéifère
1, record 2, French, couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couche gazifère 2, record 2, French, couche%20gazif%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche poreuse ou caverneuse d'un gisement de gaz naturel ou de pétrole, qui contient du gaz naturel. 2, record 2, French, - couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les parcelles 1 et 2 se trouvent dans les montagnes à l'ouest de la rivière Liard, à environ 20 km au nord-ouest du champ gazifère Pointed Mountain et à 10 km à l'est de l'importante découverte de gaz au puits Labiche F-18 (estimée à 510 millions de mètres cubes d'après des limites de confiance étendues). 3, record 2, French, - couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas sand
1, record 3, English, gas%20sand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stratum of sand or porous sandstone from which natural gas is obtained. 1, record 3, English, - gas%20sand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sable à gaz
1, record 3, French, sable%20%C3%A0%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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