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MISCIBLE DRIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drive mechanism
1, record 1, English, drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- well drive mechanism 1, record 1, English, well%20drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural or induced force which is needed to drive oil or gas out of a reservoir and up the well bore. 1, record 1, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some drive mechanisms used in modern well technology are dissolved gas drive, water drive, gas cap drive, gas drive, miscible flooding and gravity drainage. 1, record 1, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de drainage
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de drainage 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
drainage : [...] déplacement du pétrole à travers une roche réservoir dû à la mise en production des puits [...] Il existe plusieurs modes de drainage [...] drainage par expansion d'une calotte de gaz [...] drainage par expansion des gaz dissous [...] drainage par gravité [...] drainage par poussée de gaz [...] drainage en phase miscible [...] drainage par poussée hydraulique. 1, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20drainage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- miscible slug flooding
1, record 2, English, miscible%20slug%20flooding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- miscible slug process 2, record 2, English, miscible%20slug%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - miscible%20slug%20flooding
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - miscible%20slug%20flooding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- injection d'un bouchon de solvant
1, record 2, French, injection%20d%27un%20bouchon%20de%20solvant
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- injection de bouchon de GPL 2, record 2, French, injection%20de%20bouchon%20de%20GPL
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - injection%20d%27un%20bouchon%20de%20solvant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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