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PAYING QUANTITIES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Metals Mining
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commercial deposit
1, record 1, English, commercial%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- economic deposit 2, record 1, English, economic%20deposit
correct
- viable deposit 3, record 1, English, viable%20deposit
correct
- economically viable deposit 3, record 1, English, economically%20viable%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deposit of oil, gas, or other minerals in sufficient quantities for production in paying quantities. 4, record 1, English, - commercial%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The economic deposits are dominated by copper,with variable amounts of silver as the most diagnostic associated ore element. 5, record 1, English, - commercial%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Economic mineral deposit. 3, record 1, English, - commercial%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Mines métalliques
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement rentable
1, record 1, French, gisement%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gîte rentable 2, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
- gisement d'exploitation rentable 3, record 1, French, gisement%20d%27exploitation%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
- gîte d'exploitation rentable 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20d%27exploitation%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
- gisement donnant lieu à une exploitation rentable 4, record 1, French, gisement%20donnant%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20une%20exploitation%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
- gîte qui donne lieu à une exploitation rentable 4, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20qui%20donne%20lieu%20%C3%A0%20une%20exploitation%20rentable
correct, masculine noun
- gîsement économique 5, record 1, French, g%C3%AEsement%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine noun
- gîte économique 6, record 1, French, g%C3%AEte%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine noun
- dépôt d'intérêt économique 7, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A9conomique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'huile ou de gaz suffisant pour en justifier l'exploitation. 8, record 1, French, - gisement%20rentable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on trouve [...] des gîtes rentables dans les massifs anciens et dans les bassins sédimentaires. 9, record 1, French, - gisement%20rentable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tous les gîtes économiques de béryllium se situent dans les tufs poreux et les brèches tuffacées qui supportent les rhyolites à topaze. 6, record 1, French, - gisement%20rentable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte minéral d'exploitation rentable. 4, record 1, French, - gisement%20rentable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología económica
- Minas metálicas
- Combustibles fósiles sólidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento rentable
1, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento%20rentable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- farewell sand
1, record 2, English, farewell%20sand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Supposedly the lowest zone where oil is found in paying quantities. 2, record 2, English, - farewell%20sand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sables rentables
1, record 2, French, sables%20rentables
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] zone la plus profonde supposée contenir de l'huile en quantités rentables. 2, record 2, French, - sables%20rentables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commercial quantity
1, record 3, English, commercial%20quantity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity of oil of gas sufficient for production in paying quantities(i. e., there are enough hydrocarbons available in the reservoir to make it profitable to go to the expense of producing them). 2, record 3, English, - commercial%20quantity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quantité commerciale
1, record 3, French, quantit%C3%A9%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
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 1991-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shut-in gas well clause
1, record 4, English, shut%2Din%20gas%20well%20clause
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shunt-in clause 2, record 4, English, shunt%2Din%20clause
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lease clause which authorizes a lessee to pay a shut-in gas well royalty and thereby keep a lease alive without actual production when and if a well has been drilled which is capable of producing gas in paying quantities but which is shut-in, usually by reason of lack of a market. 1, record 4, English, - shut%2Din%20gas%20well%20clause
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clause sur le maintien du bail en vigueur 1, record 4, French, clause%20sur%20le%20maintien%20du%20bail%20en%20vigueur
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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