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DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRY [3 records]

Record 1 2009-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
  • Trade
CONT

Our midstream activities include the upgrading operations, pipeline operations, commodity trading and energy infrastructure projects.

CONT

Husky Energy’s midstream operations reflect an extensive portfolio of assets, strategically situated throughout Western Canada, and linked to key transportation systems and markets across North America. Husky established new records in earnings and cash flow contribution from this segment during 2001 by marketing natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquids and sulphur. Optimizing midstream potential is aided by the extensive heavy oil pipeline infrastructure and heavy oil processing owned and operated by Husky primarily in the bitumen corridor.

OBS

midstream sector : between the "upstream sector" and "downstream sector" of the oil industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Commerce
DEF

Secteur qui prend en charge les traitements préliminaires du pétrole et son transport vers les raffineries.

OBS

Entre les secteurs amont et aval de l'industrie pétrolière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
  • Comercio
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Record 2 2009-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
  • Trade
DEF

Refining and marketing (oil company).

CONT

The Petroleum Utilization Branch monitors the operational and economic performance of the downstream sector of the industry and advises on policy to ensure efficient utilization of domestic and imported petroleum resources.

CONT

Husky has an extensive downstream business as a leading Western Canadian producer and marketer of fuel and asphalt. Our operations are also composed of an extensive retail network.

CONT

.. the petrochemical industry supplies essential materials and key technology to closely related downstream industries which employ an excess of 125, 000 workers.

OBS

downstream operations: as opposed to "upstream operations."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Commerce
DEF

Dans l'industrie pétrolière, couvre les opérations qui viennent après la production : raffinage, traitements, transport, utilisation des produits.

CONT

Si le fonctionnement de l'industrie est séparé en activités en amont, permettant d'explorer et de développer les ressources pétrolières en vue de la production et en activités en aval, qui concernent l'importation du pétrole pour le raffinage et la distribution des produits, l'industrie pétrolière japonaise consiste surtout en activités en aval.

OBS

secteur aval : Par opposition à «secteur amont».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
  • Comercio
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Record 3 1999-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Environmental Management
  • Metallurgy - General
OBS

Objective : to identify values and objectives underlying sustainable development indicators for the upstream(e. g. suppliers) and downstream(e. g. use, re-use, recycle and disposal) aspects of the metals industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Métallurgie générale

Spanish

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