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WELL DEVELOPMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specified development well
1, record 1, English, specified%20development%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Income Tax Regulations, S. 1206(1). 2, record 1, English, - specified%20development%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits d'aménagement désigné
1, record 1, French, puits%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Règlements de l'impôt sur le revenu, art. 1206(1). 2, record 1, French, - puits%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Monitoring and reporting on the Implementation and application in both countries of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement and on the implementation and application in Canada, Mexico and the United States of the North American Free Trade Agreement, as well as any other related trade development
1, record 2, English, Monitoring%20and%20reporting%20on%20the%20Implementation%20and%20application%20in%20both%20countries%20of%20the%20Canada%2DUnited%20States%20Free%20Trade%20Agreement%20and%20on%20the%20implementation%20and%20application%20in%20Canada%2C%20Mexico%20and%20the%20United%20States%20of%20the%20North%20American%20Free%20Trade%20Agreement%2C%20as%20well%20as%20any%20other%20related%20trade%20development
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Proceedings of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, no. 26. 1, record 2, English, - Monitoring%20and%20reporting%20on%20the%20Implementation%20and%20application%20in%20both%20countries%20of%20the%20Canada%2DUnited%20States%20Free%20Trade%20Agreement%20and%20on%20the%20implementation%20and%20application%20in%20Canada%2C%20Mexico%20and%20the%20United%20States%20of%20the%20North%20American%20Free%20Trade%20Agreement%2C%20as%20well%20as%20any%20other%20related%20trade%20development
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Suivre l'application de la Loi de mise en œuvre de l'Accord de libre-échange Canada-États-Unis dans les deux pays visés, et l'application de l'Accord de libre-échange nord-américain entre le Canada, les États-Unis et le Mexique, ainsi que tout autre aspect commercial connexe.
1, record 2, French, Suivre%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20de%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27Accord%20de%20libre%2D%C3%A9change%20Canada%2D%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20dans%20les%20deux%20pays%20vis%C3%A9s%2C%20et%20l%27application%20de%20l%27Accord%20de%20libre%2D%C3%A9change%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20entre%20le%20Canada%2C%20les%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20et%20le%20Mexique%2C%20ainsi%20que%20tout%20autre%20aspect%20commercial%20connexe%2E
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Procès-verbaux, du Comité permanent des affaires étrangères, n° 26. 1, record 2, French, - Suivre%20l%27application%20de%20la%20Loi%20de%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20l%27Accord%20de%20libre%2D%C3%A9change%20Canada%2D%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20dans%20les%20deux%20pays%20vis%C3%A9s%2C%20et%20l%27application%20de%20l%27Accord%20de%20libre%2D%C3%A9change%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20entre%20le%20Canada%2C%20les%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis%20et%20le%20Mexique%2C%20ainsi%20que%20tout%20autre%20aspect%20commercial%20connexe%2E
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Artesian Water Wells
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- well development
1, record 3, English, well%20development
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operations to assure and increase production of a well before completing well. 2, record 3, English, - well%20development
Record 3, Key term(s)
- development of well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Puits autres qu'artésiens (Sources d'eau)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- développement d'un puits
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%27un%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- développement d'un forage 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%27un%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'augmenter artificiellement la perméabilité du milieu aquifère à proximité de la paroi du puits, par pistonnage, pompage saccadé, acidification, en vue de réduire les pertes de charge et d'améliorer l'efficacité de l'ouvrage, en général avant sa mise en exploitation. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9veloppement%20d%27un%20puits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pozos de agua no artesianos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desarrollo de un pozo
1, record 3, Spanish, desarrollo%20de%20un%20pozo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la construcción de pozos, desarrollar un pozo significa eliminar, por cualquier medio o asociación de varios, el material de grano fino adyacente a las paredes del pozo para facilitar la entrada del agua. 1, record 3, Spanish, - desarrollo%20de%20un%20pozo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Colloquium Titles
- International Relations
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Algiers Colloquium on the Impact of the Recent Evolution of East/West Relations on the Growth of the World Economy, in particular on the Economic Growth and Development of the Developing Countries, as well as on International Economic Cooperation 1, record 4, English, Algiers%20Colloquium%20on%20the%20Impact%20of%20the%20Recent%20Evolution%20of%20East%2FWest%20Relations%20on%20the%20Growth%20of%20the%20World%20Economy%2C%20in%20particular%20on%20the%20Economic%20Growth%20and%20Development%20of%20the%20Developing%20Countries%2C%20as%20well%20as%20on%20International%20Economic%20Cooperation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de colloques
- Relations internationales
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Colloque d'Alger sur les incidences de l'évolution récente des relations Est-Ouest sur la croissance de l'économie mondiale, en particulier sur la croissance économique et le développement des pays en développement, ainsi que sur la coopération économique internationale
1, record 4, French, Colloque%20d%27Alger%20sur%20les%20incidences%20de%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20r%C3%A9cente%20des%20relations%20Est%2DOuest%20sur%20la%20croissance%20de%20l%27%C3%A9conomie%20mondiale%2C%20en%20particulier%20sur%20la%20croissance%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%2C%20ainsi%20que%20sur%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A9conomique%20internationale
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de coloquios
- Relaciones internacionales
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Coloquio de Argel sobre las consecuencias de la evolución reciente de las relaciones entre Oriente y Occidente en el crecimiento de la economía mundial, en particular en el crecimiento y el desarrollo económicos de los países en desarrollo, así como en la cooperación económica internacional
1, record 4, Spanish, Coloquio%20de%20Argel%20sobre%20las%20consecuencias%20de%20la%20evoluci%C3%B3n%20reciente%20de%20las%20relaciones%20entre%20Oriente%20y%20Occidente%20en%20el%20crecimiento%20de%20la%20econom%C2%AD%C3%ADa%20mundial%2C%20en%20particular%20en%20el%20crecimiento%20y%20el%20desarrollo%20econ%C3%B3micos%20de%20los%20pa%C2%AD%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo%2C%20as%C3%AD%C2%AD%20como%20en%20la%20cooperaci%C3%B3n%20econ%C3%B3mica%20internacional
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- development drilling
1, record 5, English, development%20drilling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- production drilling 2, record 5, English, production%20drilling
correct
- development well drilling 3, record 5, English, development%20well%20drilling
correct
- production hole drilling 4, record 5, English, production%20hole%20drilling
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension of a drilling programme once a strike has been established and proved to be capable of economic production. 5, record 5, English, - development%20drilling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually several wells are required to adequately develop a reservoir. 6, record 5, English, - development%20drilling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- forage de développement
1, record 5, French, forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- forage de puits de développement 2, record 5, French, forage%20de%20puits%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
- forage d'exploitation 3, record 5, French, forage%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine noun
- forage d'extension 4, record 5, French, forage%20d%27extension
masculine noun
- forage de production 5, record 5, French, forage%20de%20production
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension d'un programme de forage après qu'on a établi une découverte, qu'elle est prouvée, et que sa production s'avère rentable sur le plan économique. 6, record 5, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destinés à créer des points d'extraction de l'huile, les forages de développement coûtent sensiblement moins cher [...] que les forages d'exploration [...] 7, record 5, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...]si ces [barges semi-submersibles] étaient, jusqu'à présent, [utilisées] à peu près uniquement pour des forages d'exploration et d'appréciation, dans le futur, [elles] serviront au forage de puits de développement. 2, record 5, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrenado por producción
1, record 5, Spanish, barrenado%20por%20producci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Environmental Management
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Sustainable Development Strategy : the Preservation of the Environment, the Social Well Being of Canadians and Continued Economic Development
1, record 6, English, Sustainable%20Development%20Strategy%20%3A%20the%20Preservation%20of%20the%20Environment%2C%20the%20Social%20Well%20Being%20of%20Canadians%20and%20Continued%20Economic%20Development
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada. Western Economic Diversification Canada, 2000. 1, record 6, English, - Sustainable%20Development%20Strategy%20%3A%20the%20Preservation%20of%20the%20Environment%2C%20the%20Social%20Well%20Being%20of%20Canadians%20and%20Continued%20Economic%20Development
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Gestion environnementale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie pour un développement durable : la protection de l'environnement, le bien-être de la société canadienne et le développement économique soutenu
1, record 6, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20pour%20un%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20durable%20%3A%20la%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement%2C%20le%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20%C3%A9conomique%20soutenu
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada. Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada, 2000. 1, record 6, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20pour%20un%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20durable%20%3A%20la%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement%2C%20le%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20de%20la%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20%C3%A9conomique%20soutenu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- development well
1, record 7, English, development%20well
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- exploitation well 2, record 7, English, exploitation%20well
correct, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well drilled in proven territory for the purpose of completing the desired pattern of production. 3, record 7, English, - development%20well
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cores are usually taken on exploration wells and early development wells. 4, record 7, English, - development%20well
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Development wells, which may be vertical wells or deviated wells, are usually drilled from permanent platforms. 5, record 7, English, - development%20well
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puits de développement
1, record 7, French, puits%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sondage d'exploitation 2, record 7, French, sondage%20d%27exploitation
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits foré dans un réservoir reconnu producteur. 3, record 7, French, - puits%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organisation de la production d'un gisement est basée sur la connaissance scientifique et technique des «réservoirs» (ou reservoir engineering), qui permet de déterminer le maillage des puits de développement et leur débit. 4, record 7, French, - puits%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-06-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Sociology of the Family
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Fostering Knowledge Development on Health and Well-Being of Children in Canada 1, record 8, English, Fostering%20Knowledge%20Development%20on%20Health%20and%20Well%2DBeing%20of%20Children%20in%20Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Fostering Knowledge Development on Health and Well Being of Children in Canada
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Favoriser le développement des connaissances sur la santé et le bien-être des enfants au Canada 1, record 8, French, Favoriser%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20connaissances%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20le%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20des%20enfants%20au%20Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Division de l'enfance et de la jeunesse, Santé Canada. 1, record 8, French, - Favoriser%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20des%20connaissances%20sur%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20et%20le%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20des%20enfants%20au%20Canada
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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