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KNOWN RESERVES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Economic Geology
- Geological Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- proven reserves
1, record 1, English, proven%20reserves
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- proved reserves 2, record 1, English, proved%20reserves
correct, plural
- measured reserves 3, record 1, English, measured%20reserves
correct, plural
- known reserves 4, record 1, English, known%20reserves
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantities of minerals or hydrocarbons having commercial value, scientifically estimated by measurement and sampling, that can be extracted and processed within the general limits of existing technology and regulations. 5, record 1, English, - proven%20reserves
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proven reserves are known reserves which, on the available evidence, are virtually certain to be technically and economically producible, i.e. having a better than 90 per cent chance of being produced. 6, record 1, English, - proven%20reserves
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the American Gas Association (AGA) use the term "proved reserves" to mean "measured reserves." 3, record 1, English, - proven%20reserves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Géologie économique
- Prospection géologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserves prouvées
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serves%20prouv%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une industrie extractive, quantités de minéraux et d'hydrocarbures qui, selon les données techniques scientifiquement établies,pourront être extraites de gisement connus, compte tenu de la conjoncture économique, de la technologie et des conditions d'exploitation actuelles. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serves%20prouv%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Geología económica
- Prospección geológica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reservas comprobadas
1, record 1, Spanish, reservas%20comprobadas
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reservas confirmadas 2, record 1, Spanish, reservas%20confirmadas
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- demonstrated reserves
1, record 2, English, demonstrated%20reserves
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- known reserves 2, record 2, English, known%20reserves
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A collective term for the sum of measured and indicated reserves. 3, record 2, English, - demonstrated%20reserves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réserves connues
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serves%20connues
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réserves certaines 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9serves%20certaines
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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