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DRAINAGE EXPANSION GAZ DISSOUS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water drive
1, record 1, English, water%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir-drive mechanism whereby oil is produced by the expansion of the underlying water which forces the oil into the wellbore. 2, record 1, English, - water%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes water from adjacent porous sands flows under great pressure and pushes the oil toward the well and up to the surface. This water drive is the most efficient natural recovery mechanism. 3, record 1, English, - water%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In general, there are two types of water drives: (1) bottom-water drive, in which the oil is totally underlain by water, and (2) edgewater drive, in which only the edge of the oil is in contact with the water. Bottom-water drive is the more efficient of the two types. 2, record 1, English, - water%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déplacement par poussée d’eau
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussée d’eau 2, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
- poussée des eaux 3, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun
- poussée hydraulique 4, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
- pression de l’eau 3, record 1, French, pression%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
- balayage par l’eau 5, record 1, French, balayage%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de production où l’huile est déplacée par de l’eau provenant de l’expansion d’un aquifère situé soit sous le gisement lui-même ou sur le flanc du gisement. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements de pétrole produisent suivant quatre mécanismes : par expansion des gaz dissous [...], par expansion de la calotte de gaz [...], par poussée des eaux de gisements(water-drive) et par drainage par gravité. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-cap drive
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dcap%20drive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gas cap drive 2, record 2, English, gas%20cap%20drive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drive energy supplied naturally by the expansion of gas in a cap overlying the oil in a reservoir as the reservoir is produced. 1, record 2, English, - gas%2Dcap%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage par expansion du gaz libre
1, record 2, French, drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- expansion de la calotte de gaz 2, record 2, French, expansion%20de%20la%20calotte%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le drainage par expansion du gaz libre, le pétrole brut est poussé vers la surface par une poche de gaz qui surmonte le gisement. 3, record 2, French, - drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gisements de pétrole produisent suivant quatre mécanismes : par expansion des gaz dissous(dissolved gas drive), par expansion de la calotte de gaz(gas cap drive), par poussée des eaux de gisements(water-drive) et par drainage par gravité. 2, record 2, French, - drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drive mechanism
1, record 3, English, drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- well drive mechanism 1, record 3, English, well%20drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural or induced force which is needed to drive oil or gas out of a reservoir and up the well bore. 1, record 3, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some drive mechanisms used in modern well technology are dissolved gas drive, water drive, gas cap drive, gas drive, miscible flooding and gravity drainage. 1, record 3, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mode de drainage
1, record 3, French, mode%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de drainage 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
drainage :[...] déplacement du pétrole à travers une roche réservoir dû à la mise en production des puits [...] Il existe plusieurs modes de drainage [...] drainage par expansion d’une calotte de gaz [...] drainage par expansion des gaz dissous [...] drainage par gravité [...] drainage par poussée de gaz [...] drainage en phase miscible [...] drainage par poussée hydraulique. 1, record 3, French, - mode%20de%20drainage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water-drive reservoir
1, record 4, English, water%2Ddrive%20reservoir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water-drive reservoirs depend on water pressure to force the hydrocarbons out of the reservoir and into the wellbore. 1, record 4, English, - water%2Ddrive%20reservoir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "water drive." 2, record 4, English, - water%2Ddrive%20reservoir
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gisement produisant par poussée des eaux
1, record 4, French, gisement%20produisant%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gisements de pétrole produisent suivant quatre mécanismes : par expansion des gaz dissous(dissolved gas drive), par expansion de la calotte de gaz(gas cap drive), par poussée des eaux de gisements(water drive) et par drainage par gravité. 2, record 4, French, - gisement%20produisant%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solution-gas drive
1, record 5, English, solution%2Dgas%20drive
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- depletion drive 2, record 5, English, depletion%20drive
correct
- dissolved gas drive 2, record 5, English, dissolved%20gas%20drive
correct
- dissolved-gas drive 3, record 5, English, dissolved%2Dgas%20drive
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A source of natural reservoir energy in which the lighter hycrocarbon components that exist as a liquid in the reservoir before it is produced come out in the form of gas as the reservoir is produced. The solution gas coming out of the oil expands to force the oil into the wellbore. 4, record 5, English, - solution%2Dgas%20drive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drainage par expansion de gaz dissous
1, record 5, French, drainage%20par%20expansion%20de%20gaz%20dissous
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drainage par expansion du gaz dissous 2, record 5, French, drainage%20par%20expansion%20du%20gaz%20dissous
correct, masculine noun
- production par expansion des gaz dissous 2, record 5, French, production%20par%20expansion%20des%20gaz%20dissous
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
drainage par expansion de gaz dissous : On utilise dans ce mode d’extraction l'expansion graduelle du gaz contenu dans un pétrole saturé(au niveau du gisement). Cette expansion est une conséquence de la décompression qui se produit pendant l'ascension du pétrole vers la surface. 1, record 5, French, - drainage%20par%20expansion%20de%20gaz%20dissous
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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