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YACIMIENTO GAS NATURAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquefied petroleum gas
1, record 1, English, liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPG 2, record 1, English, LPG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquified petroleum gas 3, record 1, English, liquified%20petroleum%20gas
correct
- LPG 3, record 1, English, LPG
correct
- LPG 3, record 1, English, LPG
- LP gas 4, record 1, English, LP%20gas
correct
- liquid petroleum gas 5, record 1, English, liquid%20petroleum%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressed gas that consists of flammable hydrocarbons (as propane and butane) and is used especially as fuel or as raw material for chemical synthesis. 6, record 1, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquefied petroleum gas; LPG: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - liquefied%20petroleum%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de pétrole liquéfié
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GPL 2, record 1, French, GPL
correct, masculine noun
- G.P.L. 3, record 1, French, G%2EP%2EL%2E
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de pétrole liquide 4, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liquide
masculine noun
- GPL 4, record 1, French, GPL
masculine noun
- GPL 4, record 1, French, GPL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gaz de pétrole liquéfié ou GPL est un mélange d'hydrocarbures légers stocké à l'état liquide et issu du raffinage du pétrole (40 % des ressources mondiales) et plus généralement du traitement du gaz naturel (60 % des ressources mondiales). 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz de pétrole liquéfié; G.P.L. : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas de petróleo comprimido y licuado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas licuado de petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GLP 1, record 1, Spanish, GLP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de petróleo licuado 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo%20licuado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas comprimido que aparece como subproducto de la refinación de petróleo o de fabricación de gasolina natural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gas natural no es lo mismo que GLP, que es gas licuado de petróleo. El gas natural es metano en aproximadamente un 95 % en nuestro medio, según el yacimiento de origen y normalmente se lo almacena en forma de gas, mientras que el GLP [gas licuado de petróleo] es propano en su mayor parte, que es almacenado como líquido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incoloro, no corrosivo, no tóxico. Inflamable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20licuado%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nonassociated natural gas
1, record 2, English, nonassociated%20natural%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonassociated gas 2, record 2, English, nonassociated%20gas
correct
- non-associated gas 3, record 2, English, non%2Dassociated%20gas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Free gas not in contact with crude oil in the reservoir. 2, record 2, English, - nonassociated%20natural%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz non associé
1, record 2, French, gaz%20non%20associ%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz naturel non associé 2, record 2, French, gaz%20naturel%20non%20associ%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel qui n'est pas en contact avec le pétrole brut d'un gisement. 3, record 2, French, - gaz%20non%20associ%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas no asociado
1, record 2, Spanish, gas%20no%20asociado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas natural no asociado 2, record 2, Spanish, gas%20natural%20no%20asociado
correct, masculine noun
- gas libre 2, record 2, Spanish, gas%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas natural que se encuentra en un yacimiento que no contiene petróleo crudo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - gas%20no%20asociado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas pocket
1, record 3, English, gas%20pocket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gas cavity 2, record 3, English, gas%20cavity
- gas hole 2, record 3, English, gas%20hole
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cavity in the rocks containing gas, generally above an oil pocket. 3, record 3, English, - gas%20pocket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poche de gaz
1, record 3, French, poche%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- soufflure 2, record 3, French, soufflure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité causée par une inclusion de gaz. 2, record 3, French, - poche%20de%20gaz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa de gas
1, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas natural que se acumula sobre un yacimiento de petróleo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - bolsa%20de%20gas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Gas Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas pool
1, record 4, English, gas%20pool
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gas deposit 2, record 4, English, gas%20deposit
correct
- natural gas deposit 3, record 4, English, natural%20gas%20deposit
correct
- gas reservoir 4, record 4, English, gas%20reservoir
correct
- pay horizon 5, record 4, English, pay%20horizon
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connected, natural underground accumulation of natural gas under one pressure system in the pore spaces or other voids in the rocks. 6, record 4, English, - gas%20pool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to occurring as a gas cap or as a solution gas, gas may exist as an accumulation independent of the oil; when this holds true, the reservoir is called a gas reservoir. 7, record 4, English, - gas%20pool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Western Canadian Oil and Gas Pool reserves. Contains the annual report of established, remaining petroleum reserves for all oil and gas pools. It also contains pool parameters such as; porosity, mean pay thickness, pool area, producing depth and fluid properties. 8, record 4, English, - gas%20pool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gas Reservoir/Wellbore Orientation Screening Study: Survey of Horizontal Gas Wells. 9, record 4, English, - gas%20pool
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
This course expands reservoir engineering principles and practices to gas reservoirs. It emphasizes reserve estimation, gas well testing, the prediction of gas well performance, and the development and management of the different types of gas reservoirs. 10, record 4, English, - gas%20pool
Record 4, Key term(s)
- natural gas reservoir
- natural gas pool
- natural gas producing formation
- gas producing formation
- accumulation of gas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Industrie du gaz
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gisement de gaz
1, record 4, French, gisement%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gisement de gaz naturel 2, record 4, French, gisement%20de%20gaz%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gisement qui contient des hydrocarbures se trouvant principalement à l'état gazeux (monophasique). 3, record 4, French, - gisement%20de%20gaz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1951 à Lacq [...] ont été découverts des gisements très importants de gaz dont l'exploitation se poursuit activement. 4, record 4, French, - gisement%20de%20gaz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une révision du régime fiscal pour le rendre plus favorable aux compagnies pétrolières étrangères stimula l'exploration et conduit à la découverte de Foxtrot, gisement marin de gaz, et en 1993 de Panthère, gisement de gaz et condensés, et de Lion, gisement de brut voisin en 1994. 5, record 4, French, - gisement%20de%20gaz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Yacimientos petrolíferos
- Gas natural y derivados
- Industria del gas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- yacimiento de gas natural
1, record 4, Spanish, yacimiento%20de%20gas%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Camisea, el yacimiento de gas natural más grande de Perú, es controlado en asociación por la anglo-holandesa Royal Dutch Shell y la Estadounidense Mobil. 1, record 4, Spanish, - yacimiento%20de%20gas%20natural
Record 4, Key term(s)
- yacimiento de gas
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