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HORIZONTAL PERMEABILITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional oil
1, record 1, English, conventional%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Oil that] is found in reservoir rocks which have enough permeability to allow the oil to flow to a vertical or horizontal well. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconventional oil refers to oil reserves that cannot be feasibly accessed using conventional drilling techniques. These reserves –notably tight oil, oil shale, and bitumen– must be extracted using novel methods. In contrast, conventional oil typically refers to crude oil which uses conventional vertical drilling techniques. 3, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conventional oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole classique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20classique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole conventionnel 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources ultimes de pétrole classique, c'est-à-dire de pétrole extrait par des techniques pétrolières et non minières, seraient donc de l'ordre de 300 milliards de tonnes. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole classique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el petróleo [...], por su estado, [se divide en] petróleos no convencionales, –petróleos pesados y ultrapesados, y arenas, esquisto y pizarras petrolíferas– de los convencionales, el petróleo líquido que comúnmente conocemos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20convencional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fracture permeability
1, record 2, English, fracture%20permeability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... horizontal drilling is usually undertaken to achieve important technical objectives related to specific characteristics of a target reservoir [such as] the reservoir rock's permeability, which is its capacity to conduct fluid flow through the interconnections of its pore spaces(termed its "matrix permeability"), or through fractures(its "fracture permeability"), and/or the expected propensity of the reservoir to develop water or gas influxes deleterious to production, either from other parts of the reservoir or from adjacent rocks, as production takes place(an event called "coning"). 2, record 2, English, - fracture%20permeability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- permeabilité par fracturation
1, record 2, French, permeabilit%C3%A9%20par%20fracturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perméabilité secondaire artificiellement créée par les fractures provoquées dans un milieu rocheux. 1, record 2, French, - permeabilit%C3%A9%20par%20fracturation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fracturation est un procédé utilisé dans l'extraction du pétrole pour augmenter, en y pratiquant des fractures, la perméabilité de la couche productrice. 2, record 2, French, - permeabilit%C3%A9%20par%20fracturation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perméabilité par fracturation : Équivalent confirmé par Robert Bélanger, chef, Services scientifiques, Ressources naturelles Canada. 2, record 2, French, - permeabilit%C3%A9%20par%20fracturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- directional permeability 1, record 3, English, directional%20permeability
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Permeability that varies with direction of flow through the porous medium. 1, record 3, English, - directional%20permeability
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lateral permeability contrast can be particularly important in fractured formations, where effective permeability in the direction of the fractures may be many times greater than the matrix permeability. If the permeability in one direction is significantly more than in the other, the flow pattern may more closely approximate linear flow than radial flow. This can be detected from well-test data. Likewise, laminations in most clastic formations cause the permeability normal to the bedding plane to be less than the lateral permeability parallel to bedding. This is called vertical to horizontal permeability anisotropy. 1, record 3, English, - directional%20permeability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité directionnelle
1, record 3, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20directionnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient de perméabilité de Darcy d'un milieu poreux (continu) anisotrope, selon une direction définie, vis-à-vis d'un flux de même direction. 1, record 3, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20directionnelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la conductivité hydraulique directionnelle qui est pour un milieu discontinu. 2, record 3, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20directionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- horizontal permeability
1, record 4, English, horizontal%20permeability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertical stratification of horizontal permeability is probably the primary factor controlling invasion efficiency. 2, record 4, English, - horizontal%20permeability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most formations have vertical to horizontal permeability. 3, record 4, English, - horizontal%20permeability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perméabilité horizontale
1, record 4, French, perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Perméabilité] correspondant à un écoulement des fluides parallèlement au litage. 1, record 4, French, - perm%C3%A9abilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sandstone aquifer
1, record 5, English, sandstone%20aquifer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... another type of horizontal drilling application attempts to increase the recovery factor... An example occurred in the Pennsylvanian Bartlesville sand, a fluvial-dominated deltaic sandstone reservoir characterized by low permeability and underlain by a sandstone aquifer. 2, record 5, English, - sandstone%20aquifer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aquifère gréseux
1, record 5, French, aquif%C3%A8re%20gr%C3%A9seux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aquifère dans des grès 2, record 5, French, aquif%C3%A8re%20dans%20des%20gr%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aquifère dans des grès : Équivalent confirmé par Linda Guay, rédactrice en chef administrative, Division de l'information géoscientifique, et par Robert Bélanger, chef, Services scientifiques, Ressources naturelles Canada. 2, record 5, French, - aquif%C3%A8re%20gr%C3%A9seux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deltaic sandstone reservoir
1, record 6, English, deltaic%20sandstone%20reservoir
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... another type of horizontal drilling application attempts to increase the recovery factor... An example occurred in the Pennsylvanian Bartlesville sand, a fluvial-dominated deltaic sandstone reservoir characterized by low permeability and underlain by a sandstone aquifer. 1, record 6, English, - deltaic%20sandstone%20reservoir
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réservoir dans des grès fluviodeltaïques
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20dans%20des%20gr%C3%A8s%20fluviodelta%C3%AFques
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réservoir en formation gréseuse fluviodeltaïque 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20en%20formation%20gr%C3%A9seuse%20fluviodelta%C3%AFque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fluvial-dominated deltaic sandstone reservoir
1, record 7, English, fluvial%2Ddominated%20deltaic%20sandstone%20reservoir
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... another type of horizontal drilling application attempts to increase the recovery factor... An example occurred in the Pennsylvanian Bartlesville sand, a fluvial-dominated deltaic sandstone reservoir characterized by low permeability and underlain by a sandstone aquifer. 1, record 7, English, - fluvial%2Ddominated%20deltaic%20sandstone%20reservoir
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réservoir dans des grès fluviodeltaïques à dominante fluviale
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20dans%20des%20gr%C3%A8s%20fluviodelta%C3%AFques%20%C3%A0%20dominante%20fluviale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- réservoir en formation gréseuse fluviodeltaïque à dominante fluviale 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20en%20formation%20gr%C3%A9seuse%20fluviodelta%C3%AFque%20%C3%A0%20dominante%20fluviale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- effective well radius
1, record 8, English, effective%20well%20radius
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal distance from the axis of a well to the outside of the gravel pack or the zone of increased permeability which has been developed around the well by pumping. 2, record 8, English, - effective%20well%20radius
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rayon efficace d'un puits
1, record 8, French, rayon%20efficace%20d%27un%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance horizontale entre l'axe d'un puits et l'enveloppe extérieure d'un massif filtrant ou de la zone de perméabilité développée par le pompage. 2, record 8, French, - rayon%20efficace%20d%27un%20puits
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- radio eficaz de un pozo
1, record 8, Spanish, radio%20eficaz%20de%20un%20pozo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia horizontal desde el eje de un pozo al exterior del medio filtrante o de la zona de permeabilidad incrementada que se ha desarrollado por bombeo alrededor del pozo. 1, record 8, Spanish, - radio%20eficaz%20de%20un%20pozo
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