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PETROLEO COMPACTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tight oil
1, record 1, English, tight%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tight reservoir oil 2, record 1, English, tight%20reservoir%20oil
correct
- tight formation oil 3, record 1, English, tight%20formation%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oil produced from organic-rich shales or from low permeability sandstone, siltstone, limestone or dolostone reservoirs. 4, record 1, English, - tight%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole de réservoir étanche
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole de réservoirs étanches 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoirs%20%C3%A9tanches
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole de réservoir compact 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole produit à partir du schiste riche en matière organique ou de grès, de silt, de calcaire et de dolomies de faible perméabilité. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] le gaz de schiste, le gaz de réservoir étanche et le pétrole de réservoir étanche font référence aux ressources non traditionnelles provenant de réservoirs à faible perméabilité qui sont exploitées en utilisant des puits horizontaux et la fracturation hydraulique en plusieurs étapes. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole de réservoir compact : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20de%20r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A9tanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo de formaciones compactas
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- petróleo de baja permeabilidad 2, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20baja%20permeabilidad
correct, masculine noun
- petróleo compacto 3, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20compacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] existen los crudos no convencionales, como el shale oil (petróleo de esquistos) o tight oil (petróleo de formaciones compactas). Igualmente, se incluyen en este tipo de recursos los crudos extrapesados y las arenas bituminosas [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El petróleo compacto [...] es un crudo de esquistos contenido por formaciones de poca permeabilidad [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20de%20formaciones%20compactas
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