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CHEVRON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil pool
1, record 1, English, oil%20pool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil accumulation 2, record 1, English, oil%20accumulation
correct
- oil deposit 3, record 1, English, oil%20deposit
correct
- oil reservoir 4, record 1, English, oil%20reservoir
correct
- petroleum pool 5, record 1, English, petroleum%20pool
correct
- petroleum accumulation 6, record 1, English, petroleum%20accumulation
correct
- petroleum deposit 7, record 1, English, petroleum%20deposit
correct
- petroleum reservoir 8, record 1, English, petroleum%20reservoir
correct
- hydrocarbon pool 9, record 1, English, hydrocarbon%20pool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An oil pool consists of a reservoir or group of reservoirs. However, the term is misleading because petroleum exists not in pools but in pores between rock grains. 10, record 1, English, - oil%20pool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural gas will be at the top of the pool, oil in the middle and water under it ... 11, record 1, English, - oil%20pool
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pool of oil
- deposit of oil
- pool of petroleum
- deposit of petroleum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gisement de pétrole
1, record 1, French, gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gisement pétrolifère 2, record 1, French, gisement%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gisement pétrolier 3, record 1, French, gisement%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir de pétrole 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
- gisement d'hydrocarbures 5, record 1, French, gisement%20d%27hydrocarbures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de réservoirs ou de niveaux conventionnellement regroupés et délimités géographiquement, contenant des fluides présentant un intérêt. 3, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Léger, le pétrole cherche naturellement à monter. Il a tendance à gagner la surface en empruntant les fissures et les minuscules canaux des roches perméables. S’il parvient à la surface, les produits légers qu’il contient s’évaporent, le reste suinte, il n’y aura pas de gisement. Mais si, sur sa route, le pétrole rencontre une couche poreuse et perméable, surmontée d’une couche imperméable formant un piège, alors il va s’accumuler dans cette roche-magasin et former un gisement. 6, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contrairement à une idée reçue, un réservoir de pétrole n’est pas un immense lac souterrain. Les hydrocarbures sont emmagasinés dans une roche poreuse et perméable (roche réservoir) qu’on pourrait comparer à une éponge imbibée d’eau. 6, record 1, French, - gisement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento petrolífero
1, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento%20petrol%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de acumulación de hidrocarburos representada por un volumen continuo de terreno impregnado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - yacimiento%20petrol%C3%ADfero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por su parte la Chevron notificó ayer que, desafortunadamente, la perforación concluyó que allí no existe el gran yacimiento petrolífero con el que se especuló. 3, record 1, Spanish, - yacimiento%20petrol%C3%ADfero
Record 1, Key term(s)
- depósito petrolífero
- yacimiento de petróleo
- depósito de petróleo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas field
1, record 2, English, gas%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- natural gas field 2, record 2, English, natural%20gas%20field
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of reservoirs of hydrocarbons associated with a common geological structure, where the gas-oil ratio is high and production is commercially viable. 3, record 2, English, - gas%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- champ de gaz
1, record 2, French, champ%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- champ gazier 2, record 2, French, champ%20gazier
correct, masculine noun
- champ de gaz naturel 3, record 2, French, champ%20de%20gaz%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de réservoirs naturels de gaz associés à une structure géologique d'une région productrice. 4, record 2, French, - champ%20de%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo de gas natural
1, record 2, Spanish, campo%20de%20gas%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Perú, Chevron fue autorizada para realizar proyectos de exploración y desarrollo en un gigantesco campo de gas natural de Camisea, al sureste de la selva, mientras que Mobil y Royal Dutch-Shell podrían desarrollar otra parte de esa zona. 1, record 2, Spanish, - campo%20de%20gas%20natural
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