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UOG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconventional oil and gas resources
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UOG resources 2, record 1, English, UOG%20resources
correct, plural
- non-conventional oil and gas resources 3, record 1, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... UOG resources are those that, in their pre-development state, are trapped in rocks that cannot be produced economically without the use of well stimulation to augment reservoir quality.... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources... 2, record 1, English, - unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressources en pétrole et en gaz non classiques
1, record 1, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20en%20gaz%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ressources en pétrole et gaz non conventionnels 2, record 1, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recursos de petróleo y gas no convencionales
1, record 1, Spanish, recursos%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upstream oil and gas
1, record 2, English, upstream%20oil%20and%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UOG 2, record 2, English, UOG
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upstream oil and gas; UOG : term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 2, English, - upstream%20oil%20and%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétrole et gaz naturel en amont
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20amont
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PGA 2, record 2, French, PGA
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole et gaz naturel en amont; PGA : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20amont
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exploración y producción de petróleo y gas
1, record 2, Spanish, exploraci%C3%B3n%20y%20producci%C3%B3n%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] exploración y producción [...] este sector incluye las tareas de búsqueda de potenciales yacimientos de petróleo crudo y de gas natural, tanto subterráneos como submarinos, la perforación de pozos exploratorios, y posteriormente la perforación y explotación de los pozos que llevan el petróleo crudo o el gas natural hasta la superficie. 2, record 2, Spanish, - exploraci%C3%B3n%20y%20producci%C3%B3n%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas
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