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ULTIMATE VOLUME PLACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultimate in place volume
1, record 1, English, ultimate%20in%20place%20volume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ultimate volume in place 1, record 1, English, ultimate%20volume%20in%20place
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A value representing the volume expected to ultimately be found by the time all exploratory and development activity has ceased. 1, record 1, English, - ultimate%20in%20place%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clearly, the oil sands are a tremendous Canadian resource. The ultimate volume of crude bitumen in place is estimated to be some 400 billion cubic metres, with 12 percent or 49 billion cubic metres estimated to be ultimately recoverable ... 1, record 1, English, - ultimate%20in%20place%20volume
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volume ultime en place
1, record 1, French, volume%20ultime%20en%20place
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur représentant le volume que l'on aura présumément établi au terme des activités d'exploration et de mise en valeur. 1, record 1, French, - volume%20ultime%20en%20place
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Manifestement, les sables bitumineux représentent pour le Canada une richesse naturelle fabuleuse. Le volume ultime en place de bitume naturel est estimé à quelque 400 milliards de mètres cubes, dont 12 p. 100 ou 49 milliards de mètres cubes sont jugés ultimement récupérables [...] 1, record 1, French, - volume%20ultime%20en%20place
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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