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PETROLEO CONVENCIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional oil
1, record 1, English, conventional%20oil
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Oil that] is found in reservoir rocks which have enough permeability to allow the oil to flow to a vertical or horizontal well. 2, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconventional oil refers to oil reserves that cannot be feasibly accessed using conventional drilling techniques. These reserves –notably tight oil, oil shale, and bitumen– must be extracted using novel methods. In contrast, conventional oil typically refers to crude oil which uses conventional vertical drilling techniques. 3, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conventional oil: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - conventional%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole classique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20classique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole conventionnel 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressources ultimes de pétrole classique, c'est-à-dire de pétrole extrait par des techniques pétrolières et non minières, seraient donc de l'ordre de 300 milliards de tonnes. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole classique : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Producción petrolera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petróleo convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20convencional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el petróleo [...], por su estado, [se divide en] petróleos no convencionales, –petróleos pesados y ultrapesados, y arenas, esquisto y pizarras petrolíferas– de los convencionales, el petróleo líquido que comúnmente conocemos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - petr%C3%B3leo%20convencional
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