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GAS-BEARING STRATUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas-bearing stratum
1, record 1, English, gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - gas%2Dbearing%20stratum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gas stratum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche gazéifère
1, record 1, French, couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche gazifère 2, record 1, French, couche%20gazif%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - couche%20gaz%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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