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COLONNE EXPLOITATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- injection well
1, record 1, English, injection%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- input well 2, record 1, English, input%20well
correct
- pressure well 3, record 1, English, pressure%20well
correct
- injector 4, record 1, English, injector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well employed for the introduction ... of water, gas or other fluids under pressure [into an underground stratum]. 5, record 1, English, - injection%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an injection well is not placed on production or injection unless the annulus between the production casing and tubing is effectively isolated from the completion interval ... 6, record 1, English, - injection%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Injection wells are used to maintain or restore pressure in a reservoir. 7, record 1, English, - injection%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits d'injection
1, record 1, French, puits%20d%27injection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puits utilisé pour l’injection d’eau, de gaz ou d’un autre fluide sous pression afin de maintenir dans le gisement une pression constante ou encore de procéder à la remise en pression d’un gisement. 2, record 1, French, - puits%20d%27injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant veille à ce que [...] aucun puits d’injection ne soit mis en exploitation si l'espace annulaire entre le tubage de production et la colonne de production n’ est pas isolé de la couche productive [...] 3, record 1, French, - puits%20d%27injection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo de inyección
1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pozo destinado a inyectar agua o gas en un yacimiento para aumentar su presión y facilitar o prolongar su explotación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pozo%20de%20inyecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- articulated flare platform
1, record 2, English, articulated%20flare%20platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Articulated flare platform. 2, record 2, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
articulated platform: An offshore platform, sometimes called on oscillating platform, which combines the advantages of fixed and floating structures ... its main applications are in tanker mooring and loading, and flaring unwanted gas from offshore field. 2, record 2, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flaring: The practice of burning unwanted gas or oil. Flaring was once a common sight on oil-fields, but nowadays it most often occurs on an offshore platform when a well is being tested and small quantities of hydrocarbons must be dispersed, or when unwanted refinery gases are burned. 2, record 2, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne oscillante porte-torchère
1, record 2, French, colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colonne torche 1, record 2, French, colonne%20torche
correct, feminine noun
- torchère articulée 2, record 2, French, torch%C3%A8re%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation d’une colonne oscillante porte-torchère sur le gisement de Frigg. [...] La fonction de la colonne torche de Frigg est avant tout la fonction sécurité : évacuation du gaz à distance suffisante des installations d’exploitation en cas de déclenchement des sécurités de surpression ou en cas de décompression d’urgence de ces installations. 1, record 2, French, - colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subdivision track
1, record 3, English, subdivision%20track
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- STK 2, record 3, English, STK
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-main track so indicated in the timetable "method of control" column that is an extension of the main track, and the through track at that location, defined with subdivision mileage signs. 3, record 3, English, - subdivision%20track
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reduced speed is applicable to a maximum speed as indicated in the timetable. 3, record 3, English, - subdivision%20track
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voie de subdivision
1, record 3, French, voie%20de%20subdivision
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- VSUB 2, record 3, French, VSUB
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tronçon de voie non principale où les mouvements doivent observer la vitesse réduite. 3, record 3, French, - voie%20de%20subdivision
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette voie est indiquée dans la colonne de l'indicateur intitulée «Méthode d’exploitation». 3, record 3, French, - voie%20de%20subdivision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2011-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- atomic radiation worker
1, record 4, English, atomic%20radiation%20worker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ARW 2, record 4, English, ARW
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- female atomic radiation worker 3, record 4, English, female%20atomic%20radiation%20worker
correct
- radiation worker 4, record 4, English, radiation%20worker
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person who in the course of his work, business or occupation is likely to receive a dose of ionizing radiation in excess of any dose specified in column IV of Table 1 to Schedule II, or an exposure to radon daughters in excess of an exposure specified in column II of Table 2 to Schedule II. 5, record 4, English, - atomic%20radiation%20worker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- travailleur sous rayonnements
1, record 4, French, travailleur%20sous%20rayonnements
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse sous rayonnements 3, record 4, French, travailleuse%20sous%20rayonnements
correct, feminine noun
- travailleur soumis aux rayonnements 4, record 4, French, travailleur%20soumis%20aux%20rayonnements
correct, masculine noun
- travailleuse soumise aux rayonnements 5, record 4, French, travailleuse%20soumise%20aux%20rayonnements
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne qui, dans l'exploitation de son entreprise, au cours de son travail ou de l'exercice de sa profession, est susceptible de recevoir une dose de rayonnements ionisants supérieure à celles indiquées à la colonne III du tableau 1 de l'annexe II ou d’être exposée aux produits de filiation du radon à un taux supérieur à ce qui est prévu à la colonne II du tableau 2 de la même annexe. 3, record 4, French, - travailleur%20sous%20rayonnements
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bottle 1, record 5, English, bottle
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term provided by an engineer at Mobil Oil Corporation in Manhattan, New York. 2, record 5, English, - bottle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bouteille
1, record 5, French, bouteille
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certaines structures gravitaires d’exploitation en mer, colonne en béton servant au stockage de la production ou au passage des canalisations et dont le diamètre décroît à l'approche de la surface pour réduire l'action des éléments et les efforts sur l'ouvrage. 1, record 5, French, - bouteille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une troisième entreprise française (...) a terminé une étude de plate-forme en béton [...]. Le principe original [...] est matérialisé par un certain nombre de «bouteilles», six, neuf ou douze, fixées sur une base circulaire [...]. Les «bouteilles» sont susceptibles de contenir également l’équipement nécessaire au forage, au pompage, au transport ... etc. 1, record 5, French, - bouteille
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gas lift
1, record 6, English, gas%20lift
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gas-lift method 2, record 6, English, gas%2Dlift%20method
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of lifting oil from the bottom of a well to the surface by the use of compressed gas. 3, record 6, English, - gas%20lift
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many oil wells do not have a formation pressure high enough to push the oil ... to the surface. In these cases, some artificial method for lifting the oil to the surface must be installed. [A] method, called gas lift, uses the buoyancy of a bubble of gas in the tubing to push the oil to the surface. 4, record 6, English, - gas%20lift
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gas is pumped into the hole and at the lower end of the tubing it becomes a part of the fluid in the well. As the gas expands, it lifts the oil to the surface. 3, record 6, English, - gas%20lift
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gas lifting
- gas lift method
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ascension par poussée de gaz
1, record 6, French, ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ascension au gaz 2, record 6, French, ascension%20au%20gaz
feminine noun
- extraction au gaz 3, record 6, French, extraction%20au%20gaz
feminine noun
- extraction par injection de gaz 4, record 6, French, extraction%20par%20injection%20de%20gaz
feminine noun
- allégement de la colonne d'huile au gaz 5, record 6, French, all%C3%A9gement%20de%20la%20colonne%20d%27huile%20au%20gaz
see observation, masculine noun
- allègement de la colonne d'huile au gaz 6, record 6, French, all%C3%A8gement%20de%20la%20colonne%20d%27huile%20au%20gaz
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé d’exploitation des puits de pétrole par injection de gaz provoquant l'allégement par émulsion de la colonne d’huile. 5, record 6, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la plupart des puits ne sont pas jaillissants et on doit avoir recours à un procédé d’extraction artificielle : pompage, ascension par poussée de gaz, etc. 1, record 6, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Extraction de pétrole par injection de gaz. 4, record 6, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
allègement : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 6, French, - ascension%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20gaz
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flare platform
1, record 7, English, flare%20platform
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the production of offshore petroleum, the concessionaire shall construct integrated permanent production platform, consisting of well platform, production platform, flare platform and other platforms as necessary for the production, all of which may be constructed as consolidated one or as separate platforms. 2, record 7, English, - flare%20platform
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme support de torche
1, record 7, French, plate%2Dforme%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plateforme support de torche 2, record 7, French, plateforme%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
- colonne porte-torchère 3, record 7, French, colonne%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation d’une colonne oscillante porte-torchère sur le gisement de Frigg. [...] La fonction de la colonne torche de Frigg est avant tout la fonction sécurité : évacuation du gaz à distance suffisante des installations d’exploitation en cas de déclenchement des sécurités de surpression ou en cas de décompression d’urgence de ces installations. 3, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 7, French, - plate%2Dforme%20support%20de%20torche
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- storage bottle
1, record 8, English, storage%20bottle
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- storage column 1, record 8, English, storage%20column
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bouteille
1, record 8, French, bouteille
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans certaines structures gravitaires d’exploitation en mer, colonne en béton pouvant servir au stockage de la production ou au passage des canalisations et dont le diamètre décroît à l'approche de la surface pour réduire l'action des éléments et les efforts sur l'ouvrage. 1, record 8, French, - bouteille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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