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UNPROVEN AREA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Prospecting
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exploratory hole
1, record 1, English, exploratory%20hole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- exploratory drill hole 2, record 1, English, exploratory%20drill%20hole
correct
- exploration well 3, record 1, English, exploration%20well
correct
- exploratory well 4, record 1, English, exploratory%20well
correct
- test well 5, record 1, English, test%20well
correct
- prospecting borehole 6, record 1, English, prospecting%20borehole
- exploration borehole 7, record 1, English, exploration%20borehole
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well drilled either in search of an as-yet-undiscovered pool of oil or gas (a wildcat well) or to extend greatly the limits of a known pool. 8, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cores are usually taken on exploration wells and early development wells. 9, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exploratory wells may be classified as(1) wildcat, drilled in an unproven area;(2) field extension or step-out, drilled in an unproven area to extend the proved limits of a field; or(3) deep test, drilled within a field area but to unproven deeper zones. 8, record 1, English, - exploratory%20hole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection minière
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forage d'exploration
1, record 1, French, forage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sondage d'exploration 2, record 1, French, sondage%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
- forage de reconnaissance 3, record 1, French, forage%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
- puits de reconnaissance 4, record 1, French, puits%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'exploration 5, record 1, French, puits%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'essai 4, record 1, French, puits%20d%27essai
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits, autre qu'un puits de développement, foré dans le but de trouver du pétrole ou du gaz ou de recueillir des renseignements géologiques. 6, record 1, French, - forage%20d%27exploration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prospección minera
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agujero de exploración
1, record 1, Spanish, agujero%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unproven area
1, record 2, English, unproven%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area in which it has not been established by drilling operations whether oil and/or gas may be found in commercial quantities. 2, record 2, English, - unproven%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone non prouvée
1, record 2, French, zone%20non%20prouv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone dont le caractère pétrolifère n'a pas encore été établi. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20non%20prouv%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Silviculture
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stocking mixture
1, record 3, English, stocking%20mixture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stocking mixture within unproven stocking 2, record 3, English, stocking%20mixture%20within%20unproven%20stocking
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... approximations on the percentage of stocked and nonstocked lands from what is known to be the unproven stocking. 2, record 3, English, - stocking%20mixture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stocking mixture is a description of forest lands on a regional or provincial scale based on samples or professional judgement. It divides unproven stocked areas into percentages of the area that are nonstocked, partially stocked, or fully stocked. The cause of disturbance and site class, which is an expression of the relative productive capacity of the area, may affect how stocking mixture is reported. Disturbance causes are categorized by whether the area has been cut over, burned, become pest infected, or has been negatively affected by some other factor. 3, record 3, English, - stocking%20mixture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Sylviculture
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- estimation du pourcentage de terrains boisés et non boisés
1, record 3, French, estimation%20du%20pourcentage%20de%20terrains%20bois%C3%A9s%20et%20non%20bois%C3%A9s
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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