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PETROLEO NO CONVENCIONAL [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
- unconventional oil
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-conventional oil 2, record 1, English, non%2Dconventional%20oil
correct
- non conventional oil 3, record 1, English, non%20conventional%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconventional oil refers to oil reserves that cannot be feasibly accessed using conventional drilling techniques. 4, record 1, English, - unconventional%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 non classique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nouveau pétrole 2, record 1, French, nouveau%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole qui est piégé dans des roches peu perméables ou qui possède des propriétés physicochimiques particulières, et dont l'extraction nécessite le recours à des techniques différentes de celles qui sont utilisées couramment. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrole non classique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20non%20classique
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 no convencional
1, record 1, Spanish, petr%C3%B3leo%20no%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%20no%20convencional
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