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HYDROCARBON RESOURCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Renewable Energy
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Clean Resource Innovation Network
1, record 1, English, Clean%20Resource%20Innovation%20Network
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CRIN 2, record 1, English, CRIN
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Clean Resource Innovation Network(CRIN) is a group of forward-thinking oil and gas industry professionals, innovators, financiers, policy makers, incubators and accelerators, academics and students committed to the success of the hydrocarbon energy sector, the people and communities that it touches, and a strong, carbon-competitive and diversified Canadian economy. 2, record 1, English, - Clean%20Resource%20Innovation%20Network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Énergies renouvelables
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Clean Resource Innovation Network
1, record 1, French, Clean%20Resource%20Innovation%20Network
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CRIN 2, record 1, French, CRIN
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Réseau d'innovation pour les ressources propres 3, record 1, French, R%C3%A9seau%20d%27innovation%20pour%20les%20ressources%20propres
unofficial, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tight hydrocarbon resource
1, record 2, English, tight%20hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tight resource 1, record 2, English, tight%20resource
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reserve of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids found in reservoirs with low permeability and porosity. 2, record 2, English, - tight%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tight: applicable to a reservoir having low permeability and porosity. 2, record 2, English, - tight%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tight hydrocarbon resource; tight resource : terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - tight%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tight hydrocarbon resources
- tight resources
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressource de réservoirs étanches
1, record 2, French, ressource%20de%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20%C3%A9tanches
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réserve de pétrole brut, de gaz naturel et de liquides de gaz naturel accumulée dans des réservoirs qui ont une porosité et une perméabilité très faibles. 2, record 2, French, - ressource%20de%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20%C3%A9tanches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource de réservoirs étanches : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - ressource%20de%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20%C3%A9tanches
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ressources de réservoirs étanches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso proveniente de yacimientos compactos
1, record 2, Spanish, recurso%20proveniente%20de%20yacimientos%20compactos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reserva de petróleo crudo, de gas natural y de líquidos del gas natural acumulada en yacimientos de baja permeablidad y porosidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - recurso%20proveniente%20de%20yacimientos%20compactos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recurso proveniente de yacimientos compactos: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 1, record 2, Spanish, - recurso%20proveniente%20de%20yacimientos%20compactos
Record 2, Key term(s)
- recursos provenientes de yacimientos compactos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unconventional hydrocarbon resource
1, record 3, English, unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unconventional resource 2, record 3, English, unconventional%20resource
correct
- non-conventional hydrocarbon resource 3, record 3, English, non%2Dconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
- non-conventional resource 4, record 3, English, non%2Dconventional%20resource
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources ... has been extremely active in encouraging the responsible development of [Canada’s] unconventional hydrocarbon resources, focusing on shale gas, light tight oil, gas hydrates, natural gas from coal, tight gas sands and carbonates. 1, record 3, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources ... 5, record 3, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconventional hydrocarbon resource; unconventional resource; non-conventional hydrocarbon resource; non-conventional resource : terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 3, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unconventional hydrocarbon resources
- unconventional resources
- non-conventional hydrocarbon resources
- non-conventional resources
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ressource en hydrocarbures non classiques
1, record 3, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ressource d'hydrocarbures non classiques 2, record 3, French, ressource%20d%27hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
- ressource non classique 3, record 3, French, ressource%20non%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- ressource en hydrocarbures non conventionnels 4, record 3, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun
- ressource d'hydrocarbures non conventionnels 5, record 3, French, ressource%20d%27hydrocarbures%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun
- ressource non conventionnelle 6, record 3, French, ressource%20non%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources non classiques désignent les hydrocarbures emprisonnés dans les couches peu perméables du bassin sédimentaire, dont la mise en valeur passe par la fracturation hydraulique ainsi que les sables bitumineux dans lesquels les hydrocarbures se présentent sous forme visqueuse ou solide, intimement liés à du sable et de l'argile. 3, record 3, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource en hydrocarbures non classiques; ressource d'hydrocarbures non classiques; ressource non classique; ressource en hydrocarbures non conventionnels; ressource d'hydrocarbures non conventionnels; ressource non conventionnelle : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 3, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ressource en hydrocarbures non classiques
- ressources d'hydrocarbures non classiques
- ressources non classiques
- ressources en hydrocarbures non conventionnels
- ressources d'hydrocarbures non conventionnels
- ressources non conventionnelles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso de hidrocarburos no convencionales
1, record 3, Spanish, recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- recurso no convencional 2, record 3, Spanish, recurso%20no%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los recursos no convencionales son hidrocarburos que se encuentran en unas condiciones que no permiten el movimiento del fluido, bien por estar atrapados en rocas poco permeables o por tratarse de petróleos de muy alta viscosidad. 2, record 3, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20no%20convencionales
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recurso de hidrocarburos no convencionales; recurso no convencional: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 3, record 3, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20no%20convencionales
Record 3, Key term(s)
- recursos de hidrocarburos no convencionales
- recursos no convencionales
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conventional hydrocarbon resource
1, record 4, English, conventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- conventional resource 1, record 4, English, conventional%20resource
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brazil is currently supporting considerable exploration and development of its abundant deep-water hydrocarbon resources, but the emphasis is on development of conventional hydrocarbon resources, especially its sub-salt and pre-salt oil. 1, record 4, English, - conventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conventional hydrocarbon resource; conventional resource : terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - conventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record 4, Key term(s)
- conventional hydrocarbon resources
- conventional resources
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ressource en hydrocarbures classiques
1, record 4, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ressource classique 2, record 4, French, ressource%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- ressource en hydrocarbures conventionnels 3, record 4, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun
- ressource d'hydrocarbures conventionnels 4, record 4, French, ressource%20d%27hydrocarbures%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun
- ressource conventionnelle 4, record 4, French, ressource%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources classiques forment des gisements dont l'exploitation se fait par simple forage vertical, puisque la porosité naturelle de la roche réservoir permet la migration des hydrocarbures vers le puits. 2, record 4, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20classiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource en hydrocarbures classiques; ressource classique; ressource en hydrocarbures conventionnels; ressource d'hydrocarbures conventionnels; ressource conventionnelle : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 4, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20classiques
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ressources en hydrocarbures classiques
- ressources classiques
- ressources en hydrocarbures conventionnels
- ressources d'hydrocarbures conventionnels
- ressources conventionnelles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso de hidrocarburos convencionales
1, record 4, Spanish, recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- recurso convencional 1, record 4, Spanish, recurso%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las grandes productoras de cuencas geológicas o de zonas como Oriente Medio, Rusia, [el] golfo de Guinea, etc., [disponen] de ingentes recursos de hidrocarburos convencionales en rocas almacén convencionales, es decir, porosas y permeables [...] 1, record 4, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20convencionales
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recurso de hidrocarburos convencionales; recurso convencional: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 2, record 4, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20convencionales
Record 4, Key term(s)
- recursos de hidrocarburos convencionales
- recursos convencionales
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrocarbon resource
1, record 5, English, hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrocarbon resource : term usually used in the plural. 2, record 5, English, - hydrocarbon%20resource
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hydrocarbon resources
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ressource en hydrocarbures
1, record 5, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource en hydrocarbures : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 5, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ressources en hydrocarbures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso de hidrocarburos
1, record 5, Spanish, recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La evaluación de los recursos y reservas de hidrocarburos requiere de la aplicación de numerosas herramientas de análisis, cuyos principales objetivos son la disminución de los costos operativos y la optimización en la toma de decisiones en el proceso de exploración y desarrollo de reservas. Una de las herramientas es la determinación de la incertidumbre, la mitigación del riesgo geológico y la estimación de los recursos de hidrocarburos de los proyectos, mediante el análisis de los datos geológicos y aplicación de métodos estadísticos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recurso de hidrocarburos: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 5, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos
Record 5, Key term(s)
- recursos de hidrocarburos
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