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MISCIBLE DISPLACEMENT PROCESS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enriched gas process
1, record 1, English, enriched%20gas%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A miscible hydrocarbon displacement process consisting in the injection of a slug of enriched natural gas followed by lean gas or lean gas and water. 2, record 1, English, - enriched%20gas%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The slug] is enriched with ethane through hexane (C2-C6). 2, record 1, English, - enriched%20gas%20process
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enriched gas drive
- enriched-gas drive
- condensing gas-drive
- enriched-gas injection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- injection de gaz riche
1, record 1, French, injection%20de%20gaz%20riche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Injection de gaz riche. [...] la formation du bouchon miscible est obtenue aux dépens des hydrocarbures intermédiaires contenus dans le gaz. 1, record 1, French, - injection%20de%20gaz%20riche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gaz riche [...] est soit du gaz naturel provenant d'un gisement voisin, soit du gaz provenant d'un étage de séparation du brut produit, soit un gaz naturel pauvre que l'on aura chargé, avant injection, de propane et de butane. 1, record 1, French, - injection%20de%20gaz%20riche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le propane et le butane sont des produits chers [...] Une fois le banc miscible formé, il convient d'arrêter l'injection de gaz riche et de la remplacer par une injection de gaz pauvre, miscible en toute proportion au gaz riche à l'arrière du front d'avancement. 1, record 1, French, - injection%20de%20gaz%20riche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high pressure lean gas process
1, record 2, English, high%20pressure%20lean%20gas%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A miscible hydrocarbon displacement process consisting in the injection of lean gas at a high pressure in order to cause retrograde evaporation of the crude oil and formation of a miscible phase between the gas and oil. 2, record 2, English, - high%20pressure%20lean%20gas%20process
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C2-C6 components are transferred from the oil to the gas. 1, record 2, English, - high%20pressure%20lean%20gas%20process
Record 2, Key term(s)
- high pressure gas drive
- vaporizing gas drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- injection de gaz haute pression
1, record 2, French, injection%20de%20gaz%20haute%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'injection de gaz haute pression concerne l'injection de gaz d'hydrocarbures ou de gaz inertes. [...] Il est indispensable que l'huile soit relativement riche en intermédiaires. [...] Il y a enrichissement du gaz en produits lourds et en produits intermédiaires. 1, record 2, French, - injection%20de%20gaz%20haute%20pression
Record 2, Key term(s)
- miscibilité frontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock matrix
1, record 3, English, rock%20matrix
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The miscible displacement process involves introduction of a fluid... that will completely dissolve the reservoir oil, eliminating the forces that cause oil retention in the rock matrix... 1, record 3, English, - rock%20matrix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matrice de la roche
1, record 3, French, matrice%20de%20la%20roche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matrice poreuse 2, record 3, French, matrice%20poreuse
correct, feminine noun
- matrice 2, record 3, French, matrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière liant entre eux les gros éléments constituant la roche qui peut être composée d'éléments plus petits ou d'une masse indifférenciée. 1, record 3, French, - matrice%20de%20la%20roche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la chaleur emmagasinée dans la matrice [...] est perdue vers les formations encaissantes. 2, record 3, French, - matrice%20de%20la%20roche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La matrice poreuse est fréquemment colmatée aux abords des puits [...] 2, record 3, French, - matrice%20de%20la%20roche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- miscible slug flooding
1, record 4, English, miscible%20slug%20flooding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- miscible slug process 2, record 4, English, miscible%20slug%20process
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A miscible hydrocarbon displacement process consisting in the injection of a liquid hydrocarbon slug equivalent to about 5% PV followed by natural gas, or gas and water, in order to drive the slug through the reservoir. 3, record 4, English, - miscible%20slug%20flooding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... miscible slug flooding is best applied to reservoirs with the following characteristics: oil viscosity less than 5 cp ... steeply dipping reservoir rock ... homogeneous permeability less than 100 md, reservoir temperature below the critical temperature of the slug and sufficient pressure for miscibility ... 2, record 4, English, - miscible%20slug%20flooding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- injection d'un bouchon de solvant
1, record 4, French, injection%20d%27un%20bouchon%20de%20solvant
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- injection de bouchon de GPL 2, record 4, French, injection%20de%20bouchon%20de%20GPL
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour améliorer les récupérations d'huile, il vient tout naturellement à l'esprit de ne pas employer un fluide quelconque, mais un fluide miscible avec l'huile. 2, record 4, French, - injection%20d%27un%20bouchon%20de%20solvant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- laboratory model study
1, record 5, English, laboratory%20model%20study
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Design of miscible hydrocarbon displacement process requires laboratory model studies followed by field pilot tests. 1, record 5, English, - laboratory%20model%20study
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- expérience en laboratoire
1, record 5, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20en%20laboratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les expériences en laboratoire sont la base nécessaire de tout projet d'injection de gaz miscible. Afin d'éviter les expériences inutiles (...) il a été élaboré un modèle numérique qui gère les équilibres thermodynamiques entre phases. 1, record 5, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20en%20laboratoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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