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UNCONVENTIONAL OIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconventional oil
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-conventional oil 2, record 1, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil
correct
- non conventional oil 3, record 1, English, non%20conventional%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconventional oil refers to oil reserves that cannot be feasibly accessed using conventional drilling techniques. 4, record 1, English, - unconventional%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole non classique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nouveau pétrole 2, record 1, French, nouveau%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole qui est piégé dans des roches peu perméables ou qui possède des propriétés physicochimiques particulières, et dont l'extraction nécessite le recours à des techniques différentes de celles qui sont utilisées couramment. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole non classique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20non%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo no convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%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
[...] el petróleo [...], por su estado, [se divide en] petróleos no convencionales, –petróleos pesados y ultrapesados, y arenas, esquisto y pizarras petrolíferas– de los convencionales, el petróleo líquido que comúnmente conocemos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20no%20convencional
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 oil and gas resources
1, record 2, English, unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- UOG resources 2, record 2, English, UOG%20resources
correct, plural
- non-conventional oil and gas resources 3, record 2, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... UOG resources are those that, in their pre-development state, are trapped in rocks that cannot be produced economically without the use of well stimulation to augment reservoir quality. ... coal-bed methane, shale gas, fractured reservoirs, tight oil, oil shales, tight gas, and gas hydrates are all considered unconventional resources ... 2, record 2, English, - unconventional%20oil%20and%20gas%20resources
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressources en pétrole et en gaz non classiques
1, record 2, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20en%20gaz%20non%20classiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressources en pétrole et gaz non conventionnels 2, record 2, French, ressources%20en%20p%C3%A9trole%20et%20gaz%20non%20conventionnels
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- recursos de petróleo y gas no convencionales
1, record 2, Spanish, recursos%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20y%20gas%20no%20convencionales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unconventional crude oil
1, record 3, English, unconventional%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crude oil which is not classified as conventional crude oil (e.g., bitumen). 2, record 3, English, - unconventional%20crude%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... unconventional crude oil (shale oil, tar sands, or tertiary recovery) ... 3, record 3, English, - unconventional%20crude%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut non classique
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut qui n'est pas considéré comme du pétrole brut classique (p. ex., le bitume). 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20classique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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