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ULTIMATE RESERVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Deposits
  • Economic Geology
CONT

The ultimate reserves include both the produced and what remains ... [Estimation of Petroleum Resources of Canada, GSC, p. 1-6]

OBS

ultimate reserves: term rarely used in singular (ultimate reserve).

OBS

ultimate reserves: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • ultimate reserve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
  • Géologie économique
CONT

Les réserves ultimes à une date donnée représentent l'ensemble du pétrole existant et ayant existé. Il s'agit donc de la somme du pétrole déjà consommé, des réserves restantes découvertes et du «restant à découvrir».

OBS

réserves ultimes : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • réserve ultime

Spanish

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