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YACIMIENTO COMPACTO PETROLEO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tight oil reservoir
1, record 1, English, tight%20oil%20reservoir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock formation with low permeability and porosity containing an accumulation of oil. 2, record 1, English, - tight%20oil%20reservoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The percentage of pore volume ... within the rock is generally less than 30% and in tight oil reservoirs is commonly less than 10%. 3, record 1, English, - tight%20oil%20reservoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tight oil reservoirs typically require the combination of horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing to establish sufficient fluid flow to achieve economic rates of recovery. 4, record 1, English, - tight%20oil%20reservoir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réservoir étanche de pétrole
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réservoirs étanches de pétrole exigent généralement que l'on combine les techniques de forage horizontal et de fracturation hydraulique en plusieurs étapes pour obtenir des taux de production rentables. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento compacto de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento%20compacto%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- yacimiento de petróleo de baja permeabilidad 2, record 1, Spanish, yacimiento%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20baja%20permeabilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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