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HIBERNIA OIL FIELD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hibernia oilfield
1, record 1, English, Hibernia%20oilfield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hibernia oil field 2, record 1, English, Hibernia%20oil%20field
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Grand Banks Hibernia oilfield about 315 km southeast of Newfoundland and Labrador. 3, record 1, English, - Hibernia%20oilfield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Hibernia oil field, discovered in 1979 after a decade of exploratory activity, is considered to have commercial potential... 4, record 1, English, - Hibernia%20oilfield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ pétrolifère Hibernia
1, record 1, French, champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ Hibernia 2, record 1, French, champ%20Hibernia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le champ pétrolifère Hibernia se trouve sous les Grands Bancs de Terre-Neuve, à quelque 315 km au sud-ouest de St. John's (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador), sous environ 80 mètres d'eau [...] Il s'étend sur une superficie d'environ 223 kilomètres carrés et il renfermerait, selon les estimations du promoteur, quelque 98 X 106 m³ d'hydrocarbures récupérables dans deux réservoirs distincts, le réservoir Hibernia et le réservoir Avalon. 3, record 1, French, - champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] champ pétrolifère Hibernia situé à 319 km au sud-est de St. John's (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) [...] 4, record 1, French, - champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delineation drilling
1, record 2, English, delineation%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- definition drilling 2, record 2, English, definition%20drilling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delineation drilling and technical studies progressed at the Hibernia oil field on the Newfoundland offshore. 1, record 2, English, - delineation%20drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage de délimitation
1, record 2, French, forage%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forage d'extension 2, record 2, French, forage%20d%27extension
correct, masculine noun
- forage de délinéation 3, record 2, French, forage%20de%20d%C3%A9lin%C3%A9ation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les travaux d'exploration, forage qui vise à situer et mesurer un champ pétrolifère. 4, record 2, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les forages d'extension ou de délimitation sont ceux qui sont forés après qu'un premier forage sur une structure en cours d'exploration ait montré la présence de pétrole ou de gaz naturel. Ces nouveaux forages aident à délimiter la ou les formations éventuellement productives. 2, record 2, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agreement Between the Government of Canada, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Hibernia Consortium, to Proceed with the Development of the Hibernia Oil Field Offshore of Newfoundland
1, record 3, English, Agreement%20Between%20the%20Government%20of%20Canada%2C%20and%20the%20Government%20of%20Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador%20and%20the%20Hibernia%20Consortium%2C%20to%20Proceed%20with%20the%20Development%20of%20the%20Hibernia%20Oil%20Field%20Offshore%20of%20Newfoundland
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Entente Canada -- Terre-Neuve et Labrador -- consortium Hibernia sur la mise en valeur du champ pétrolier d'Hibernia situé au large des côtes de Terre-Neuve
1, record 3, French, Entente%20Canada%20%2D%2D%20Terre%2DNeuve%20et%20Labrador%20%2D%2D%20consortium%20Hibernia%20sur%20la%20mise%20en%20valeur%20du%20champ%20p%C3%A9trolier%20d%27Hibernia%20situ%C3%A9%20au%20large%20des%20c%C3%B4tes%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
correct
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 1989-07-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hibernia Oil Field Development Project
1, record 4, English, Hibernia%20Oil%20Field%20Development%20Project
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Projet de mise en valeur du champ pétrolifère Hibernia
1, record 4, French, Projet%20de%20mise%20en%20valeur%20du%20champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Budget des dépenses, partie III, Énergie, Mines et Ressources. 1, record 4, French, - Projet%20de%20mise%20en%20valeur%20du%20champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- short-crested wave maker 1, record 5, English, short%2Dcrested%20wave%20maker
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- short-crested wavemaker 1, record 5, English, short%2Dcrested%20wavemaker
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AT NRC... a new short-crested wave maker was used to evaluate a model of a concrete based production platform for the Hibernia oil field.... 1, record 5, English, - short%2Dcrested%20wave%20maker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- générateur de petites vagues
1, record 5, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20petites%20vagues
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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