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WELL OPERATIONS APPROVAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leak-off pressure
1, record 1, English, leak%2Doff%20pressure
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leak off gradient 2, record 1, English, leak%20off%20gradient
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure where the first decline of the pressurization rate is seen. 3, record 1, English, - leak%2Doff%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the formation leak off gradient on an exploratory well is less than 15 kPa/m, the operator shall notify the Chief Operations Officer of the gradient and shall not proceed until verbal approval has been given. 2, record 1, English, - leak%2Doff%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leak-off pressure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - leak%2Doff%20pressure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leak off pressure
- leak-off gradient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression de fuite
1, record 1, French, pression%20de%20fuite
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression à partir de laquelle on enregistre des pertes. 2, record 1, French, - pression%20de%20fuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la pression de fuite dans la formation traversée par un puits d'exploration est inférieure à 15 kPa/m, l'exploitant indique au délégué aux opérations la valeur mesurée et attend que celui-ci lui donne l'autorisation verbale de poursuivre. 3, record 1, French, - pression%20de%20fuite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pression de fuite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - pression%20de%20fuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pressure control procedure
1, record 2, English, pressure%20control%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following general information shall be furnished and forwarded by the operator with the application in respect of a Well Operations Approval application for any well operation... a desciption of the operating procedures to be used for conducting all well operations that may be foreseen, including emergency pressure control procedures... 1, record 2, English, - pressure%20control%20procedure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédure de contrôle de la pression
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pression
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant transmet les renseignements généraux qui suivent avec sa demande d'autorisation de travaux dans un puits [...] la description des consignes et des marches à suivre pour l'exécution de l'ensemble des travaux pouvant être prévus, y compris les procédures de contrôle de la pression en cas d'urgence [...] 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- well deposit
1, record 3, English, well%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deposit required to be furnished in respect of a well. 1, record 3, English, - well%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the licensee defaults in the payment of an instalment of a well deposit... and the default continues for at least 30 days after the due date for its payment, the Chief Operations Officer may... suspend any existing Well Operations Approval... refuse to issue any Well Operations Approval... 1, record 3, English, - well%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépôt pour un puits
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20pour%20un%20puits
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt fourni ou toute autre garantie de sécurité fournie à l'égard d'un puits. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20pour%20un%20puits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le titulaire de la licence [de puits] omet d'effectuer un versement faisant partie du dépôt fourni pour un puits [...] et qu'il ne procède pas à ce versement dans les 30 jours qui suivent la date à laquelle ce dernier est éligible, le délégué aux opérations peut [...] suspendre l'autorisation de travaux dans un puits [...] refuser d'émettre une autorisation de travaux dans un puits [...] 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20pour%20un%20puits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- well operations approval
1, record 4, English, well%20operations%20approval
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No operator shall perform a well operation unless that operator has obtained from the Chief Operations Officer a Well Operations Approval [section 10]. 1, record 4, English, - well%20operations%20approval
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
well operation: Any activity related to the completion, re-completion, production, maintenance, workover, shutting in, suspension, abandonment, re-abandonment or change of service of the well. 2, record 4, English, - well%20operations%20approval
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autorisation de travaux dans un puits
1, record 4, French, autorisation%20de%20travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant ne peut procéder à des travaux dans un puits sans avoir préalablement obtenu du délégué aux opérations, pour ce puits précis, une autorisation de travaux. 1, record 4, French, - autorisation%20de%20travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travaux dans un puits: [...] toute activité liée à la complétion, à l'entretien, au reconditionnement, à la fermeture ainsi qu'à l'abandon ou au réabandon d'un puits, à la reprise ou à la suspension des travaux, à la production d'hydrocarbures ainsi qu'au changement de statut d'un puits. 1, record 4, French, - autorisation%20de%20travaux%20dans%20un%20puits
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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