TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

WELL STIMULATION [1 record]

Record 1 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

Any of several operations employed to increase the production of a well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Ensemble des méthodes permettant d'augmenter la production des puits, en particulier l'acidification, la fracturation et le torpillage.

CONT

Le traitement d'un puits est l'ensemble des opérations destinées à améliorer sa productivité : acidification, fracturation, emploi d'agents tensio-actifs, etc.

CONT

Le traitement des puits, qu'on a de plus en plus tendance à désigner par stimulation, comporte différents genres d'opérations destinées à [...] réduire les pertes de charges aux abords du puits afin de faciliter l'accès des hydrocarbures vers l'intérieur de ce dernier [...]

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: