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WELL COMPLETION [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petroleum well completion engineer
1, record 1, English, petroleum%20well%20completion%20engineer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur de complétion de puits de pétrole
1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20de%20compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure de complétion de puits de pétrole 1, record 1, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20de%20compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal well completion
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20well%20completion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preparatory phase of oil and gas extraction from horizontal wells, including installation of equipment and other activities. 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20well%20completion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technology of horizontal well completions was first adapted for shale gas development to provide increased wellbore exposure to the reservoir area while allowing for a reduced number of surface locations in the urban areas of the Ft. Worth Basin. 3, record 2, English, - horizontal%20well%20completion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complétion de puits horizontal
1, record 2, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- achèvement de puits horizontal 2, record 2, French, ach%C3%A8vement%20de%20puits%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase préparatoire qui comprend l'installation d'équipement et d'autres opérations pour l'extraction de gaz à partir de puits horizontaux. 3, record 2, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20horizontal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical well completion
1, record 3, English, vertical%20well%20completion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preparatory phase of oil and gas extraction from vertical wells, including installation of equipment and other activities. 2, record 3, English, - vertical%20well%20completion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- complétion de puits vertical
1, record 3, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- achèvement de puits vertical 2, record 3, French, ach%C3%A8vement%20de%20puits%20vertical
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase préparatoire qui comprend l'installation d'équipement et d'autres opérations pour l'extraction de gaz à partir de puits verticaux. 2, record 3, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20vertical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- well completion
1, record 4, English, well%20completion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- completion 2, record 4, English, completion
correct
- comp 3, record 4, English, comp
correct, see observation
- comp 3, record 4, English, comp
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preparatory phase of oil and gas extraction from wells, including installation of equipment and other activities. 4, record 4, English, - well%20completion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Completion involves cleaning out the well, running steel casing and tubing into the hole, adding permanent surface control equipment, and perforating the casing so oil or gas can flow into the well and be brought to the surface. 5, record 4, English, - well%20completion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The method of well completion employed by the operator depends on the individual characteristics of the producing formation or formations. These techniques may be classified as: (1) open-hole completions, (2) conventional perforated completions, (3) sand-exclusion completions, (4) tubingless completions, (5) multiple completions, and (6) miniaturized completions. 3, record 4, English, - well%20completion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comp: the abbreviation for ... completion; used in drilling reports. 3, record 4, English, - well%20completion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
completion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 4, English, - well%20completion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- complétion de puits
1, record 4, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- complétion 2, record 4, French, compl%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
- achèvement de puits 3, record 4, French, ach%C3%A8vement%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
- conditionnement de puits 4, record 4, French, conditionnement%20de%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase préparatoire qui comprend l'installation d'équipement et d'autres opérations pour l'extraction de gaz à partir de puits. 5, record 4, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opération déjà délicate sur terre, la complétion, ou mise en service d'un puits, l'est encore bien davantage au fond de la mer. Si elle échoue [...] elle provoquera un flot de pétrole polluant la mer ou de gaz dangereux pour la navigation [...] 6, record 4, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conditionnement d'un puits : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 4, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complétion : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 4, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-08-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multiple zone well completion
1, record 5, English, multiple%20zone%20well%20completion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The completion of a well in such a way that production is obtained from several different formations. 1, record 5, English, - multiple%20zone%20well%20completion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- complétion de puits à entrées multiples
1, record 5, French, compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9es%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complétion d'un puits de façon à permettre la production à partir de plusieurs formations. 1, record 5, French, - compl%C3%A9tion%20de%20puits%20%C3%A0%20entr%C3%A9es%20multiples
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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