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BARREL OIL EQUIVALENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
CONT

In reality, many complications that tend to obscure the full-cycle process could arise. For example, exploration can lead to an oil discovery, a gas discovery, a well producing both oil and gas, or a dry well. This joint-product aspect of oil and gas supply requires that costs be assigned to the various resources or that they be lumped together as "barrels of oil equivalent."

Key term(s)
  • barrels of oil equivalent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Quantité de pétrole exprimée en barils ou équivalent en pétrole d'une quantité de gaz établi selon son pouvoir calorifique et exprimé en barils (600 pieds cubes équivalent à un baril).

Key term(s)
  • barils d'équivalent pétrole

Spanish

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