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UNCONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconventional hydrocarbon
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-conventional hydrocarbon 2, record 1, English, non%2Dconventional%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconventional hydrocarbons are sources of oil and gas which require methods for extraction which are not normally necessary in the conventional extraction of hydrocarbons. Sources of unconventional oil and gas include: shale gas, shale oil, tight sands, clathrates (gas hydrates), coal bed methane (CBM). 3, record 1, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconventional hydrocarbon; non-conventional hydrocarbon: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unconventional hydrocarbons
- non-conventional hydrocarbons
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure non classique
1, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrocarbure non conventionnel 2, record 1, French, hydrocarbure%20non%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure naturel dont l'extraction nécessite le recours à des techniques plus complexes que celles qui sont utilisées couramment dans les industries pétrolière et gazière. 3, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources de schiste et de réservoirs étanches sont des hydrocarbures non conventionnels (pétrole brut, gaz naturel et liquides de gaz naturel). 4, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrocarbure non classique; hydrocarbure non conventionnel : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hydrocarbure non conventionnel : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 août 2015. 6, record 1, French, - hydrocarbure%20non%20classique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hydrocarbures non classiques
- hydrocarbures non conventionnels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrocarburo no convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrocarburo%20no%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En principio, los hidrocarburos no convencionales serán aquellos que no cumplan los requisitos con los que se han caracterizado los hidrocarburos convencionales [de] estar albergados en rocas porosas y permeables, [de tener la] capacidad de fluir sin estimulación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20no%20convencional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hidrocarburo no convencional: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hidrocarburo%20no%20convencional
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hidrocarburos no convencionales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unconventional hydrocarbon resource
1, record 2, English, unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unconventional resource 2, record 2, English, unconventional%20resource
correct
- non-conventional hydrocarbon resource 3, record 2, English, non%2Dconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
correct
- non-conventional resource 4, record 2, English, non%2Dconventional%20resource
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources ... has been extremely active in encouraging the responsible development of [Canada's] unconventional hydrocarbon resources, focusing on shale gas, light tight oil, gas hydrates, natural gas from coal, tight gas sands and carbonates. 1, record 2, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources ... 5, record 2, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unconventional hydrocarbon resource; unconventional resource; non-conventional hydrocarbon resource; non-conventional resource: terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 2, English, - unconventional%20hydrocarbon%20resource
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unconventional hydrocarbon resources
- unconventional resources
- non-conventional hydrocarbon resources
- non-conventional resources
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressource en hydrocarbures non classiques
1, record 2, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressource d'hydrocarbures non classiques 2, record 2, French, ressource%20d%27hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun
- ressource non classique 3, record 2, French, ressource%20non%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- ressource en hydrocarbures non conventionnels 4, record 2, French, ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun
- ressource d'hydrocarbures non conventionnels 5, record 2, French, ressource%20d%27hydrocarbures%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun
- ressource non conventionnelle 6, record 2, French, ressource%20non%20conventionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources non classiques désignent les hydrocarbures emprisonnés dans les couches peu perméables du bassin sédimentaire, dont la mise en valeur passe par la fracturation hydraulique ainsi que les sables bitumineux dans lesquels les hydrocarbures se présentent sous forme visqueuse ou solide, intimement liés à du sable et de l'argile. 3, record 2, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource en hydrocarbures non classiques; ressource d'hydrocarbures non classiques; ressource non classique; ressource en hydrocarbures non conventionnels; ressource d'hydrocarbures non conventionnels; ressource non conventionnelle : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 2, French, - ressource%20en%20hydrocarbures%20non%20classiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ressource en hydrocarbures non classiques
- ressources d'hydrocarbures non classiques
- ressources non classiques
- ressources en hydrocarbures non conventionnels
- ressources d'hydrocarbures non conventionnels
- ressources non conventionnelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recurso de hidrocarburos no convencionales
1, record 2, Spanish, recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- recurso no convencional 2, record 2, Spanish, recurso%20no%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los recursos no convencionales son hidrocarburos que se encuentran en unas condiciones que no permiten el movimiento del fluido, bien por estar atrapados en rocas poco permeables o por tratarse de petróleos de muy alta viscosidad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20no%20convencionales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recurso de hidrocarburos no convencionales; recurso no convencional: términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 3, record 2, Spanish, - recurso%20de%20hidrocarburos%20no%20convencionales
Record 2, Key term(s)
- recursos de hidrocarburos no convencionales
- recursos no convencionales
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