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SHALLOW GAS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biogenic shale gas
1, record 1, English, biogenic%20shale%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... biogenic shale gas is formed by the action of bacteria at shallow depths, and is usually "dry"(which means that it is mostly methane) —these shallow resources can also overlie conventional oil and gas reservoirs. 2, record 1, English, - biogenic%20shale%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de schiste biogénique
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20schiste%20biog%C3%A9nique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de schiste biogène 1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20schiste%20biog%C3%A8ne
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz de schiste biogénique; gaz de schiste biogène : termes proposés par analogie avec les termes «gaz biogénique» et «gaz biogène». 1, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20schiste%20biog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaz biogène : Gaz naturel provenant de bactéries agissant sur la matière organique. 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20schiste%20biog%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reverberatory furnace
1, record 2, English, reverberatory%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open flame furnace 2, record 2, English, open%20flame%20furnace
correct
- air furnace 3, record 2, English, air%20furnace
United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace, with a shallow hearth, usually non-regenerative, having a roof that deflects the flame and radiates heat toward the hearth or the surface of the charge. Firing may be with coal, pulverized coal, oil, or gas. Two of the most important types are the open-hearth steel furnaces and the large reverberatories employed in copper smelting. 2, record 2, English, - reverberatory%20furnace
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reverberatory refining furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four à réverbère
1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four réverbère 2, record 2, French, four%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- four de fusion à réverbère 2, record 2, French, four%20de%20fusion%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four où la chaleur est produite par la combustion d'une matière solide ou liquide ou d'un mélange gazeux, donnant une flamme qui échauffe la charge en partie directement et en partie par l'intermédiaire de la voûte qui, portée à haute température, cède de la chaleur à la charge par rayonnement. 3, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9verb%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos (Metalurgia)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- horno de reverbero
1, record 2, Spanish, horno%20de%20reverbero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surface diverter
1, record 3, English, surface%20diverter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... shallow gas zones, if encountered, would be addressed as required by regulations through the drilling program. This would include using mandatory surface diverters, changing the weight of drilling mud, using casing to isolate zones of concern, training crews and selecting equipment. 2, record 3, English, - surface%20diverter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déflecteur en surface
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9flecteur%20en%20surface
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les zones gazières à faible profondeur, si rencontrées, seraient traitées tel que les règlements l'exigent au moyen du programme de forage. Ceci comprendrait l'utilisation obligatoire de déflecteurs en surface, le changement du poids de la boue de forage, l'utilisation de tubages pour isoler les zones de préoccupation, la formation des équipes de travail et le choix de l'équipement. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9flecteur%20en%20surface
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shallow gas hazard
1, record 4, English, shallow%20gas%20hazard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a detailed shallow gas hazard assessment completed during the preliminary engineering phase did not identify any shallow gas hazards in exploration wells. 2, record 4, English, - shallow%20gas%20hazard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- risque associé au gaz à faible profondeur
1, record 4, French, risque%20associ%C3%A9%20au%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shallow gas
1, record 5, English, shallow%20gas
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural gas from formations located within 900 m of the earth’s surface. 2, record 5, English, - shallow%20gas
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gaz peu profond
1, record 5, French, gaz%20peu%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gaz à faible profondeur 2, record 5, French, gaz%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel provenant des formations situées à moins de 900 m de la surface terrestre. 2, record 5, French, - gaz%20peu%20profond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shallow gas zone
1, record 6, English, shallow%20gas%20zone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone gazière à faible profondeur
1, record 6, French, zone%20gazi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bubble impression
1, record 7, English, bubble%20impression
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bubble mark 1, record 7, English, bubble%20mark
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, shallow depression formed by a gas bubble and resembling a raindrop impression. 1, record 7, English, - bubble%20impression
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cratère de bulle
1, record 7, French, crat%C3%A8re%20de%20bulle
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression peu profonde formée par une bulle de gaz qui s'échappe d'un dépôt sédimentaire pour passer dans l'atmosphère ou dans une masse d'eau sus-jacente. 1, record 7, French, - crat%C3%A8re%20de%20bulle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pockmark
1, record 8, English, pockmark
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of the offshore sea-bottom that resembles a round, crater-like depression up to 300 m across and 130 m deep. 2, record 8, English, - pockmark
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pockmarks may... refer to shallow seabed depressions, typically several tens of metres across and a few metres deep. Generally, they are formed in soft, fine-grained seabed sediments by the escape of fluids(gas or water, but mainly methane) into the water column.... As mud volcanoes are on land, pockmarks in the sea bottom can be associated with earthquake areas. Many scientists suggest monitoring gas emissions and activity from seabed pockmarks because they can help predict strong earthquakes, thus saving lives. 3, record 8, English, - pockmark
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pockmark: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 8, English, - pockmark
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- marque d'échappement
1, record 8, French, marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- cuvette 2, record 8, French, cuvette
feminine noun
- trou 3, record 8, French, trou
masculine noun
- pockmark 4, record 8, French, pockmark
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace laissée en surface des sédiments par la percolation de fluides au travers de la colonne sédimentaire. 5, record 8, French, - marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment se présentent les zones de sortie de fluides? Elles sont souvent matérialisées par des «pockmarks», dépressions circulaires métriques à décamétriques (pockmark : mot anglais signifiant littéralement «petite vérole» par analogie à l'image fournie par les sonars [...], souvent présents en champ de pockmarks qui constituent des dépressions pouvant atteindre plusieurs centaines de mètres de diamètre. 6, record 8, French, - marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trou : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 8, French, - marque%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Pollutants
- Energy Transformation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gas hydrate
1, record 9, English, gas%20hydrate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas Hydrate is an ice-like crystalline solid formed from a mixture of water and natural gas, usually methane. They occur in the pore spaces of sediments, and may form cements, nodes or layers.... Gas Hydrate is found in sub-oceanic sediments in the polar regions(shallow water) and in continental slope sediments(deep water), where pressure and temperature conditions combine to make it stable.... Natural Gas Hydrate contains highly concentrated methane, which is important both as an energy resource and as a factor in global climate change. 2, record 9, English, - gas%20hydrate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Agents de pollution
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hydrate de gaz
1, record 9, French, hydrate%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hydrates de gaz naturel sont des solides semblables à la glace. Ce sont des molécules de gaz (comme le méthane) incluses dans une cage de molécules d'eau. Ils ont été découverts dans le laboratoire de Sir Humphrey Davy en 1810. Dans la nature, ils sont stables dans certaines conditions de température et de pression, comme celles qui existent dans les sédiments qui composent le pergélisol et le sol sous-jacent du bassin Beaufort-Mackenzie. De très grandes quantités de gaz peuvent être stockées sous forme d'hydrates. Un volume unitaire d'hydrate peut emmagasiner ou libérer 160 volumes de méthane durant sa formation ou sa décomposition. Les hydrates de gaz pourraient devenir une ressource énergétique, mais ils ont l'inconvénient d'être une source significative de gaz à effet de serre. Ce gaz peut être libéré vers l'atmosphère durant la décomposition des hydrates par suite d'un réchauffement climatique ou d'une montée du niveau de la mer, en particulier dans les zones littorales où l'eau est à une température plus élevée que le sol. Les hydrates de gaz constituent également un danger pendant le forage d'exploration ou les activités de production des hydrocarbures. En effet, si les mesures appropriées ne sont pas prises pour maintenir leur stabilité, il peut s'ensuivre une libération non contrôlée de gaz, des explosions, des incendies et des phénomènes dus à l'instabilité des sédiments. Il est donc important de bien connaître la répartition et le comportement des hydrates de gaz naturel. 2, record 9, French, - hydrate%20de%20gaz
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zone à hydrate(s) de gaz; accumulation, déplacement, dissociation, échantillon, fonte, formation, gisement, inhibition, production, réservoir, trace, transport d'hydrate(s) de gaz; ressource en hydrate(s) de gaz. 3, record 9, French, - hydrate%20de%20gaz
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Les hydrates de gaz constituent une source d'énergie, se forment. 3, record 9, French, - hydrate%20de%20gaz
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Conference on Shallow Oil and Gas 1, record 10, English, Conference%20on%20Shallow%20Oil%20and%20Gas
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : UNITAR [United Nations Institute for Training and Research] project. Full title : International Conference on the Development of Shallow Oil and Gas Resources. 1, record 10, English, - Conference%20on%20Shallow%20Oil%20and%20Gas
Record 10, Key term(s)
- International Conference on the Development of Shallow Oil and Gas Resources
- Shallow Oil and Gas Conference
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Conférence sur les gisements de pétrole et de gaz à faible profondeur
1, record 10, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20sur%20les%20gisements%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20faible%20profondeur
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Gas de petróleo comprimido y licuado
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia sobre yacimientos superficiales de petróleo y gas
1, record 10, Spanish, Conferencia%20sobre%20yacimientos%20superficiales%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gas (Mines)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- shallow gas reserve 1, record 11, English, shallow%20gas%20reserve
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de houille (Mines)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réserve de gaz peu profonde
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9serve%20de%20gaz%20peu%20profonde
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réserves de gaz. 2, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20gaz%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réserves : quantité d'hydrocarbures liquides ou gazeux existant dans le sous-sol et ayant déjà fait l'objet d'une quelconque évaluation. 3, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20de%20gaz%20peu%20profonde
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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