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HEAT LOSS BASE CAP ROCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base and cap rock
1, record 1, English, base%20and%20cap%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formations above and below 2, record 1, English, formations%20above%20and%20below
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main advantage of steam injection over other enhanced oil recovery methods is that steam can be applied to a wide variety of reservoirs. Two limiting factors are : depth... and reservoir thickness [which] is determined by the rate of heat loss to base and cap rock. 1, record 1, English, - base%20and%20cap%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heat losses to the formations above and below the oil-bearing formation are appreciable when the sands are thin. 2, record 1, English, - base%20and%20cap%20rock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation above
- formation below
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formations encaissantes
1, record 1, French, formations%20encaissantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épontes 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
éponte : Chacune des surfaces limitant un filon et bordure de la roche encaissante au contact. 3, record 1, French, - formations%20encaissantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les pertes thermiques jouent un grand rôle dans les possibilités d'utilisation des méthodes de récupération par injection de fluides chauds. [...] La perte thermique dans les épontes [...] abaisse localement la température [...] 2, record 1, French, - formations%20encaissantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lors de la combustion à co-courant, la chaleur emmagasinée dans la matrice, qui n'est pas utilisée pour préchauffer l'air injecté, est perdue vers les formations encaissantes. 2, record 1, French, - formations%20encaissantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation encaissante
- éponte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reservoir thickness
1, record 2, English, reservoir%20thickness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reservoir thickness is determined by the rate of heat loss to base and cap rock. 1, record 2, English, - reservoir%20thickness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de la couche
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20couche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur de gisement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20gisement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Déplacement par fluides chauds.] Deux paramètres principaux limitent [...] le choix des sites, l'importance relative des fuites thermiques qui dépend de l'épaisseur de la couche comme de sa profondeur [...] On admet généralement que l'épaisseur doit être supérieure à 10 m. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20couche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat loss to base and cap rock
1, record 3, English, heat%20loss%20to%20base%20and%20cap%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heat loss in reservoir rock 1, record 3, English, heat%20loss%20in%20reservoir%20rock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because of the excessive heat losses in surface transmission, wellbore and reservoir rock, steam injection is generally preferred. 1, record 3, English, - heat%20loss%20to%20base%20and%20cap%20rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fuite thermique dans les épontes
1, record 3, French, fuite%20thermique%20dans%20les%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fuite thermique aux épontes 1, record 3, French, fuite%20thermique%20aux%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
- perte de chaleur dans les épontes 1, record 3, French, perte%20de%20chaleur%20dans%20les%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
- perte thermique dans les épontes 1, record 3, French, perte%20thermique%20dans%20les%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
- perte thermique vers les formations encaissantes 2, record 3, French, perte%20thermique%20vers%20les%20formations%20encaissantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat loss to the cap rock
1, record 4, English, heat%20loss%20to%20the%20cap%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... equation gives the total heat loss to the cap rock, and of the base rock has the same thermal conductivity, density and heat capacity as that of the cap rock, then the total heat loss to the base and cap rock combined would be twice that given by Equation 4. 1, record 4, English, - heat%20loss%20to%20the%20cap%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fuite thermique dans la formation supérieure
1, record 4, French, fuite%20thermique%20dans%20la%20formation%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fuite thermique dans la formation supérieure au droit de l'élément dA représentant l'extension de la zone vapeur [...] est donc [...] 1, record 4, French, - fuite%20thermique%20dans%20la%20formation%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le même texte parle de la «formation encaissante supérieure» quelques lignes plus haut. 2, record 4, French, - fuite%20thermique%20dans%20la%20formation%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fuite thermique dans la formation encaissante supérieure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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