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DOWNSTREAM OPERATIONS [7 records]

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Record 1 2012-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
OBS

On September 30, 1985 Gulf sold its refining, distribution and marketing business in Ontario, the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories to Petro-Canada Inc. On January 1, 1986, Gulf sold its remaining downstream operations, in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, to Ultramar Canada.

OBS

And, on February 10, 1986, the effective date of the arrangement that resulted in the reorganization of Gulf Canada Limited into Gulf Canada Corporation, Gulf’s corporate offices were relocated in Calgary.

OBS

On February 24, 1986, also pursuant to the arrangement, Gulf Canada Limited was dissolved and Gulf Canada Corporation acquired all its assets and liabilities and began carrying on the business previously conducted by Gulf Canada Limited.

OBS

OLDN (old name): Gulf Canada Enterprises Limited.

OBS

In 198- the British American Oil Company Ltd. changed to Gulf Oil Canada Ltd.

OBS

Established in 1906 as the British American Oil Company Limited.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
OBS

Le 30 sept. 1985, Gulf a vendu ses activités de raffinage, de distribution et de commercialisation en Ontario, dans les provinces des prairies et en Colombie-Britannique, au Yukon et dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest à Petro-Canada Inc. Le 1er janv. 1986, Gulf Canada a vendu le reste de ses activités en aval au Québec et dans les provinces de l'Atlantique à Ultramar Canada Inc.

OBS

Le 10 février 1986, la date d'entrée en vigueur de l'arrangement qui a mené à la réorganisation de Gulf Canada Limitée en Corporation Gulf Canada, le siège social de Gulf a été déplacé à Calgary.

OBS

Le 24 fév. 1986, encore conformément à l'arrangement, la dissolution de Gulf Canada Limitée a été réalisée et Corporation Gulf Canada a acquis tous les éléments d'actif et de passif et a entrepris l'exploitation des activités antérieurement dirigée par Gulf Canada Limitée.

OBS

Créé en 1906 sous le nom de : The British American Oil Company Limited.

Spanish

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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 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
DEF

A facility containing lift pumps to facilitate wastewater collection or potable water distribution.

CONT

Preliminary treatment operations, formerly always located ahead of the raw sewage pumping station, can now be located downstream for the most part....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Captage des eaux
DEF

Installation comportant une ou plusieurs pompes pour l'extraction de l'eau d'un puits, d'une rivière, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Captación de agua
DEF

[Sitio con] equipo para elevar agua a alturas superiores.

PHR

estación de bombeo de agua.

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Record 4 2002-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A station at which sewage is pumped to a higher level.

OBS

Preliminary treatment operations, formerly always located ahead of the raw sewage pumping station, can now be located downstream for the most part,...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
OBS

Le prétraitement, autrefois situé toujours en amont des postes de relevage d'eau brute, peut être maintenant installé, pour sa majeure partie en aval.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
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Record 5 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

[Are area of application of bioinformatics consists of] mathematical models of structure, function and dynamics from molecular biophysics to models of fermenter contents and downstream processing operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

[Un domaine d'application de la bio-informatique comporte les] modèles mathématiques de structure, de fonction et de dynamique, depuis la biophysique moléculaire jusqu'aux modèles des milieux de fermentation et des procédés de traitement en aval

Spanish

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Record 7 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
OBS

interdepartmental survey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
OBS

N. Davis, Energy Statistics.

Key term(s)
  • Examen des activités pétrolières aval

Spanish

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