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IMPORTED OIL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- design crude oil processing capacity
1, record 1, English, design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- design crude oil capacity 2, record 1, English, design%20crude%20oil%20capacity
correct
- nameplate capacity 3, record 1, English, nameplate%20capacity
correct
- nominal crude capacity 4, record 1, English, nominal%20crude%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For crude oil processing business, the design crude oil processing capacity is 4 million tons per year. In 1999, the processed crude oil totaled 2. 9134 million tons, in which the imported oil was 2. 2362 million tons and the stock oil was 121. 2 thousand tons. 1, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The refinery was constructed in the early 1950’s and placed on stream October 1953 with a design crude oil capacity of 15,000 barrels per day. Over the following years facilities have been added and the current crude oil capacity is 80,000 barrels per day ... 2, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Nigeria’s four refineries have a combined nameplate capacity of 438,750 bbl/d ... 5, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
1994 Commissioning of the new visbreaker and kerosene hydrotreater units. Nominal crude capacity is now 104,000 bpd. 4, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nameplate capacity : When applied to a refinery, it is the nominal design crude oil processing capacity of a refinery, normally expressed in barrels of crude oil per day. 6, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité nominale de traitement de brut
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20de%20brut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité nominale de traitement du brut 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20du%20brut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de référence correspondant à la quantité de pétrole brut que peut traiter une raffinerie en un laps de temps donné (par exemple des barils par jour). 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20de%20brut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réputée l'une des plus efficaces de l'industrie pétrolière, la raffinerie de McKee, située au cœur de l'enclave du Texas, est la plus grande raffinerie entre la côte du golfe et la côte Ouest. De conception moderne et avec une capacité nominale de traitement de brut de 140 000 barils par jour, elle approvisionne les marchés de l'Arizona, du Colorado, du Nouveau Mexique, de l'Oklahoma et du Texas en produits de grande valeur, notamment l'essence, le diesel et le carburéacteur. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20de%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 85 percent ethanol blend
1, record 2, English, 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- E85 2, record 2, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 2, English, E%2D85
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 85% ethanol blend 4, record 2, English, 85%25%20ethanol%20blend
correct
- E85 2, record 2, English, E85
correct
- E-85 3, record 2, English, E%2D85
correct
- E85 2, record 2, English, E85
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. 5, record 2, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a clean-burning, domestically produced, renewable fuel that contributes to decreased dependence on imported oil. Automobiles called flexible fuel vehicles are designed to run on E85. 3, record 2, English, - 85%20percent%20ethanol%20blend
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éthanol 85
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9thanol%2085
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- E85 2, record 2, French, E85
correct, masculine noun
- E-85 1, record 2, French, E%2D85
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange d'éthanol et d'essence (éthanol 85 % et 15 % d'essence) produit un carburant de remplacement appelé E85, qui est utilisé dans les véhicules à carburant flexible, et sont mis à la disposition des constructeurs automobiles américains et étrangers. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Comme carburant, l’éthanol 85 est beaucoup plus écologique que l’essence, qui contribue largement aux changements climatiques. On estime qu’un litre de bio-éthanol substitué à un litre d’essence permet de réduire de 70 % l’accumulation dans l’atmosphère du dioxyde de carbone, un gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9thanol%2085
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bucketwheel excavator 1, record 3, English, bucketwheel%20excavator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bucket-wheel excavator 2, record 3, English, bucket%2Dwheel%20excavator
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous digging machine used extensively in large scale stripping and mining. 2, record 3, English, - bucketwheel%20excavator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two giant bucketwheel excavators were imported from Germany.... The bucketwheels discharged their load on to conveyor belts which transported the oil sands material to a dump pocket near the extraction and upgrading facilities. 1, record 3, English, - bucketwheel%20excavator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- excavateur à roue-pelle
1, record 3, French, excavateur%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux excavateurs géants à roue-pelle ont été importés d'Allemagne. [...] Les roues-pelles déversaient le sable sur une bande transporteuse menant à une trémie de réception située à proximité des séparateurs de sable-bitume et installations de valorisation. 1, record 3, French, - excavateur%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roue-pelle : Excavatrice comportant une roue à godets, utilisée pour les grands travaux de terrassement et d'extraction. 2, record 3, French, - excavateur%20%C3%A0%20roue%2Dpelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- petroleum compensation charge
1, record 4, English, petroleum%20compensation%20charge
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PCC 2, record 4, English, PCC
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a tax on all domestic oil to be processed by a Canadian refinery. 3, record 4, English, - petroleum%20compensation%20charge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This tax is used to pay that portion of the cost of imported oil that exceeds the Canadian producer's price plus transportation to Toronto. 3, record 4, English, - petroleum%20compensation%20charge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- redevance d'indemnisation pétrolière
1, record 4, French, redevance%20d%27indemnisation%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RIP 2, record 4, French, RIP
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] taxe sur tout le pétrole canadien qui sera traité par une raffinerie canadienne. 3, record 4, French, - redevance%20d%27indemnisation%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette taxe sert à payer la tranche du coût du pétrole importé qui excède le prix des producteurs canadiens plus les frais de transport jusqu'à Toronto. 3, record 4, French, - redevance%20d%27indemnisation%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- well screen
1, record 5, English, well%20screen
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Well screens imported for an oil sands crude oil thermal recovery project. 1, record 5, English, - well%20screen
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filtre de puits
1, record 5, French, filtre%20de%20puits
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tube filtre placé dans un puits [...] 2, record 5, French, - filtre%20de%20puits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- imported oil 1, record 6, English, imported%20oil
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pétrole importé
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9trole%20import%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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