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PIPELINE FACILITY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mackenzie Gas Project
1, record 1, English, Mackenzie%20Gas%20Project
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MGP 2, record 1, English, MGP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Energy Board. 3, record 1, English, - Mackenzie%20Gas%20Project
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mackenzie Gas Project proposes to develop natural gas fields in the Mackenzie Delta of Canada's Northwest Territories and deliver the natural gas and natural gas liquids to markets in Canada and the United States. The Project consists of five major parts :• three natural gas field production facilities • a gathering pipeline system • a gas processing facility near Inuvik(the Inuvik area facility) • a natural gas liquids pipeline from the Inuvik area facility to Norman Wells • a natural gas pipeline from the Inuvik area facility to northwestern Alberta. 2, record 1, English, - Mackenzie%20Gas%20Project
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projet gazier Mackenzie
1, record 1, French, projet%20gazier%20Mackenzie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PGM 2, record 1, French, PGM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De l'Office national de l'énergie. 3, record 1, French, - projet%20gazier%20Mackenzie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le projet gazier Mackenzie (PGM) est un projet sans précédent dans l'histoire du Nord, que ce soit en raison de sa taille, de sa portée ou des possibilités qu'il présente pour les résidants du Nord et toute la population canadienne. Le PGM consisterait en la construction d'installations et l'exploitation de trois champs de gaz naturel dans le delta du Mackenzie, situé dans les Territoires du Nord Ouest; l'établissement d'un réseau collecteur de gaz naturel et de liquides de gaz naturel; la construction d'installations de traitement près d'Inuvik; et l'aménagement de pipelines qui transporteront le gaz naturel et les liquides de gaz naturel vers le sud, le long de la vallée du Mackenzie. 2, record 1, French, - projet%20gazier%20Mackenzie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pipeline junction
1, record 2, English, pipeline%20junction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pipeline tie-in 2, record 2, English, pipeline%20tie%2Din
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A safety audit was conducted for an industrial complex consisting of a methanol plant, electric power generating station, iron ore processing facility, and the natural gas pipeline junction that feeds the other three facilities. 3, record 2, English, - pipeline%20junction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- junction of pipelines
- pipeline tie in
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raccordement de pipeline
1, record 2, French, raccordement%20de%20pipeline
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Office [national de l'énergie] peut [...] obliger une compagnie exploitant un pipeline destiné au transport du gaz à étendre ou améliorer ses installations en vue de faciliter le raccordement du pipeline aux installations d'une autre personne ou d'une municipalité s'occupant [...] de distribution locale du gaz au public, [...] et, à cet effet, à construire des canalisations secondaires jusqu'aux agglomérations contiguës à son pipeline. 2, record 2, French, - raccordement%20de%20pipeline
Record 2, Key term(s)
- raccordement de pipelines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pipeline facility
1, record 3, English, pipeline%20facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pipeline and pipeline facilities installation would begin a year later and would be completed three years thereafter. 2, record 3, English, - pipeline%20facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation pipelinière
1, record 3, French, installation%20pipelini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'installation du pipeline et des installations pipelinières commencerait une année plus tard et serait achevée trois ans après. 2, record 3, French, - installation%20pipelini%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas processing and delivery system
1, record 4, English, gas%20processing%20and%20delivery%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The key project legacy would be the gas processing and delivery system itself-the [Inuvik Area Facility], the Mackenzie Gathering System, and particularly the [Mackenzie Valley Pipeline]-which provides essential infrastructure for future gas development in the [Northwest Territories]. 2, record 4, English, - gas%20processing%20and%20delivery%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de livraison et de traitement du gaz
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20livraison%20et%20de%20traitement%20du%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patrimoine du projet comporterait surtout le système de livraison et de traitement du gaz lui-même, soit [l’installation de la région d’Inuvik], le réseau de collecte du Mackenzie et plus particulièrement le [pipeline de la vallée duMackenzie], qui constitue une infrastructure essentielle à la mise en valeur éventuelle des ressources de gaz dans les [Territoires du Nord-Ouest]. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20livraison%20et%20de%20traitement%20du%20gaz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Polar Geography
- Glaciology
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thaw bulb
1, record 5, English, thaw%20bulb
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A section of an uninsulated pipeline, 90 ft(27. 4 m) long and 2 ft(0. 61 m) in diameter, was buried in ice-rich permafrost at the Mackenzie Valley Pipe Line Research Limited Inuvik Test Facility. Oil at 160 °F(71 °C) was circulated through the pipe from July 1971 to January 1972 causing a thaw bulb to develop around it. 2, record 5, English, - thaw%20bulb
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie du froid
- Glaciologie
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bulbe de dégel
1, record 5, French, bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gaine de dégel 2, record 5, French, gaine%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de dégel plus ou moins symétrique située dans le pergélisol et entourant un ouvrage. 3, record 5, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du dégel, la fonte de la glace contenue dans les sols provoque un tassement du sol. Or, les installations humaines renforcent voire initient ce processus qui constitue un problème majeur en Sibérie du Nord. En effet, gaz et pétrole sont transportés chauds dans des pipes parfois enterrés. Autour de ceux-ci, un bulbe de dégel se développe année après année. Lepremier stade s'exprime en surface par l'apparition d'eau stagnante et une modification des espèces végétales. Le pipeline devient peu à peu visible, souligné par une bande marécageuse où mousses et lichens font place à des formations de linaigrettes caractéristiques des marais. 4, record 5, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On a enterré un tuyau de pipe-line non isolé de 90 pieds (27.4 m) de longueur et de deux pieds (0.61 m) de diamètre dans du pergélisol riche en glace au centre d'essais d'Inuvik de la Mackenzie Valley Pipe Line Research Limitée. On a fait circuler dans le tuyau de l'huile à 160 °F (71 °C) de juillet 1971 à janvier 1972, ce qui provoqua la formation d'un bulbe de dégel autour du pipe-line. 5, record 5, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous les installations ou ouvrages linéaires aménagés dans les zones pergélisolées, tels les remblais routiers ou les pipelines souterrains réchauffés, le bulbe de dégel peut accompagner l'ouvrage sur toute sa longueur. [...] Un bulbe de dégel peut aussi se former lorsqu'une structure ou une installation autour de laquelle s'est formé un bulbe de gel est laissée à l'abandon et lorsque la température du sol n'est plus maintenue au dessous de 0 °C. 3, record 5, French, - bulbe%20de%20d%C3%A9gel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- connecting pipeline facilities
1, record 6, English, connecting%20pipeline%20facilities
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... details concerning the route, design and capacity of the applicant’s pipeline [include] a brief description of ... connecting pipeline facilities beyond the international boundary ... 1, record 6, English, - connecting%20pipeline%20facilities
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 1056, 4(2)(1). 2, record 6, English, - connecting%20pipeline%20facilities
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
facilities: term rarely used in the singular (facility). 3, record 6, English, - connecting%20pipeline%20facilities
Record 6, Key term(s)
- connecting pipeline facility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de raccordement de pipeline
1, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20raccordement%20de%20pipeline
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de raccordement de pipe-line 2, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20raccordement%20de%20pipe%2Dline
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de raccordement de pipe-line : Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 1056, 4(2)(1). 3, record 6, French, - dispositif%20de%20raccordement%20de%20pipeline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- storage facility
1, record 7, English, storage%20facility
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas is most commonly stored under pressure in three different types of underground facilities. The most common type of storage facility is depleted oil and natural gas fields. Converting a field from production to storage has the advantage of existing infrastructure such as wells, gathering systems, and pipeline connections. The second most common type of natural gas storage facility is natural aquifers, which are frequently used in the Midwest. Natural aquifers are suitable for gas storage if water-bearing sedimentary rock is overlain with an impermeable cap rock but usually require more base gas than depleted oil fields. Caverns constructed in natural salt deposits are the third most common type of storage facility and are used primarily along the Gulf Coast. 2, record 7, English, - storage%20facility
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... details concerning the route, design and capacity of applicant’s pipeline [include] (i) compressor stations, and (ii) storage facilities ... [See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 1056, 4(2)(k).] 3, record 7, English, - storage%20facility
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- installation de stockage
1, record 7, French, installation%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- installation d'emmagasinage 2, record 7, French, installation%20d%27emmagasinage
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Directive 98/30/CE du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 22 juin 1998 concernant des règles communes pour le marché intérieur du gaz naturel. Journal officiel n° L 204 du 21/07/1998 p. 0001 - 0012. [...] Aux fins de la présente directive, on entend par : [...] «installation de stockage» : une installation utilisée pour le stockage de gaz naturel, et détenue et/ou exploitée par une entreprise de gaz naturel, à l'exclusion de la partie utilisée pour des activités de production; [...] 3, record 7, French, - installation%20de%20stockage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
installation d'emmagasinage : Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 1056, 4(2)(k). 4, record 7, French, - installation%20de%20stockage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-04-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- natural gas storage facility
1, record 8, English, natural%20gas%20storage%20facility
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas is most commonly stored under pressure in three different types of underground facilities. The most common type of storage facility is depleted oil and natural gas fields. Converting a field from production to storage has the advantage of existing infrastructure such as wells, gathering systems, and pipeline connections. The second most common type of natural gas storage facility is natural aquifers, which are frequently used in the Midwest. Natural aquifers are suitable for gas storage if water-bearing sedimentary rock is overlain with an impermeable cap rock but usually require more base gas than depleted oil fields. Caverns constructed in natural salt deposits are the third most common type of storage facility and are used primarily along the Gulf Coast. 1, record 8, English, - natural%20gas%20storage%20facility
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- installation de stockage de gaz naturel
1, record 8, French, installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20gaz%20naturel
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Directive 98/30/CE du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 22 juin 1998 concernant des règles communes pour le marché intérieur du gaz naturel. Journal officiel n° L 204 du 21/07/1998 p. 0001 - 0012. [...] Aux fins de la présente directive, on entend par : [...] «installation de stockage» : une installation utilisée pour le stockage de gaz naturel, et détenue et/ou exploitée par une entreprise de gaz naturel, à l'exclusion de la partie utilisée pour des activités de production; [...] 1, record 8, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-08-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- landfall
1, record 9, English, landfall
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a pipeline onshore facility. 2, record 9, English, - landfall
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- point d'arrivée à terre 1, record 9, French, point%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20terre
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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