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OIL WINDOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil window
1, record 1, English, oil%20window
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The depth where the most oil is produced, which corresponds to a temperature range of 60 to 120 degrees Centigrade. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil forms between temperatures of about 65 to 150 °C, which implies depths of around 6000 to 16000 feet (2-5 km). This zone is called the Oil Window. The Gas Window is a little deeper, involving temperatures of around 130-220 °C. 3, record 1, English, - oil%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When kerogen is found at depths of between 6,000 and 13,000 feet, and when the temperature and pressure are "right," the kerogen "in the source rock will be cracked into oil. This zone is called the oil window. At depths greater than 13,000 ft. temperatures are so high that oil is cracked into gas." 4, record 1, English, - oil%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oil window: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - oil%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre à huile
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20huile
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre à pétrole 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice d'altération thermique (TAI) dérivé de la coloration des spores est bas (TAI 2 % [...] et se trouve dans la zone de méthane biogénique, près du seuil de la fenêtre à pétrole. 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20huile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre à huile : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20huile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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