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PAY FORMATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tubingless completion
1, record 1, English, tubingless%20completion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of producing a well by which only a small-diameter production casing is set through the pay zone, with no tubing or inner production string employed to bring formation fluids to the surface. 1, record 1, English, - tubingless%20completion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of completion has limited application in small-volume, dry-gas reservoirs. 1, record 1, English, - tubingless%20completion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- complétion sans colonne de production
1, record 1, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20sans%20colonne%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gun-perforate
1, record 2, English, gun%2Dperforate
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To create holes in casing and cement that is set through a productive formation. A common method of completing a well is to set casing through the oil-bearing formation and cement it at that depth. The casing is then perforated by a device lowered into the hole and fired to detonate high-powered jets or to shoot steel projectiles(bullets) through the casing and cement and into the pay zone. The formation fluids flow out of the reservoir through the perforations and into the wellbore. 1, record 2, English, - gun%2Dperforate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perforer à balles
1, record 2, French, perforer%20%C3%A0%20balles
verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drill in
1, record 3, English, drill%20in
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To penetrate the productive formation after the casing is set and cemented on top of the pay zone. 2, record 3, English, - drill%20in
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pénétrer dans une couche pétrolière
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trer%20dans%20une%20couche%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pay thickness
1, record 4, English, pay%20thickness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... steam projects are preferred in the Cold Lake region where pay thicknesses of 50 to 100 feet and more are common. 1, record 4, English, - pay%20thickness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pay zone : The subsurface, geological formation where a deposit of oil or gas is found in commercial quantities. 2, record 4, English, - pay%20thickness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur productive
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20productive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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