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MILLION BARILS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil production
1, record 1, English, oil%20production
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... expansion of oil production from the Alberta tar sands from 1 million to 4–5 million barrels per day by 2030. 2, record 1, English, - oil%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production de pétrole
1, record 1, French, production%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- production pétrolière 2, record 1, French, production%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] pour porter la production pétrolière des sables bitumineux de l'Alberta de 1 million à 4 à 5 millions de barils par jour d’ici 2030. 3, record 1, French, - production%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barrels per day
1, record 2, English, barrels%20per%20day
correct, see observation, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- bbls/day 2, record 2, English, bbls%2Fday
correct
- BPD 3, record 2, English, BPD
correct
- bpd 3, record 2, English, bpd
correct
- B/D 3, record 2, English, B%2FD
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of flow rate of a well, or the rate at which the petroleum is produced at the refinery, approximately equal to 50 t/y. 4, record 2, English, - barrels%20per%20day
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is frequently abbreviated as BPD or bpd and sometimes as b/d or B/D. 3, record 2, English, - barrels%20per%20day
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
b/d: the abbreviation of barrels per day; used in drilling reports. 3, record 2, English, - barrels%20per%20day
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
barrels per day: term rarely used in the singular (barrel per day). 5, record 2, English, - barrels%20per%20day
Record 2, Key term(s)
- barrels/day
- barrel per day
- barrel/day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barils par jour
1, record 2, French, barils%20par%20jour
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- bpj 2, record 2, French, bpj
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barils/jour 3, record 2, French, barils%2Fjour
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- b/j 4, record 2, French, b%2Fj
correct, masculine noun
- b/j 4, record 2, French, b%2Fj
- barils/j 5, record 2, French, barils%2Fj
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de production pétrolière à peu près équivalente à 50 t/a. 6, record 2, French, - barils%20par%20jour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Million de barils/jour(Mb/j) : La production d’un pays se mesure en millions de barils par jour. 1 million de barils/jour équivaut à 50 millions de tonnes/an. 7, record 2, French, - barils%20par%20jour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les données exprimées en barils/jour [...] ont été converties en millions de tonnes/an [en] tenant compte de la marche moyenne des raffineries. 8, record 2, French, - barils%20par%20jour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Grâce à une capacité de production non utilisée, estimée à près de 6,5 millions de barils par jour (b/j) dont plus de la moitié en Arabie saoudite, les pays membres de l’OPEP n’hésiteront pas à accroître leur production [...] 9, record 2, French, - barils%20par%20jour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
La mine de la rivière Muskeg produira 155 000 barils par jour (barils/j) de pétrole brut lourd (appelé bitume) qui, après valorisation, sera prêt pour le raffinage. 5, record 2, French, - barils%20par%20jour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barils par jour; barils/jour; barils/j : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (baril par jour; baril/jour; baril/j). 10, record 2, French, - barils%20par%20jour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- baril/jour
- baril par jour
- baril/j
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- million barrels
1, record 3, English, million%20barrels
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- mmbbls 2, record 3, English, mmbbls
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The state has proven reserves of crude oil totaling 3934 million barrels (mmbbls), which account for 18% of the crude oil proved reserves in the United States. 1, record 3, English, - million%20barrels
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- million de barils
1, record 3, French, million%20de%20barils
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Mb 1, record 3, French, Mb
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cartel a en effet trouvé un accord le 27 septembre sur une production de 23,2 millions de barils par jour (dont 7,5 Mb/j pour l’Arabie Saoudite et 3,4 Mb/j pour l’Iran). 1, record 3, French, - million%20de%20barils
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Economics
- Renewable Energy
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- million barrel of oil equivalent
1, record 4, English, million%20barrel%20of%20oil%20equivalent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- Mboe 1, record 4, English, Mboe
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie environnementale
- Énergies renouvelables
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- million de barils d’équivalent pétrole
1, record 4, French, million%20de%20barils%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quivalent%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- Mbep 1, record 4, French, Mbep
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Energía renovable
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalente en millones de barriles de petróleo
1, record 4, Spanish, equivalente%20en%20millones%20de%20barriles%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- million stock tank barrels
1, record 5, English, million%20stock%20tank%20barrels
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grand Banks significant discoveries: Oil MMSTB - gas BCF [Billion Cubic Feet]. 1, record 5, English, - million%20stock%20tank%20barrels
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- million de barils en réservoir de stockage
1, record 5, French, million%20de%20barils%20en%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20stockage
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MBRS 1, record 5, French, MBRS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble que «million stock tank barrels» est une expression vieillie et qu'on se contente maintenant de dire «million barrels»(en français on écrit plutôt 106 barils) selon Pascale Charest, de l'Administration du pétrole et du gaz des Terres du Canada, au ministère de l'énergie, des mines et des ressources. 1, record 5, French, - million%20de%20barils%20en%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20stockage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deep-water production
1, record 6, English, deep%2Dwater%20production
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Petrobras has created a powerful, modern petroleum industry with world class expertise in deep- and ultradeep-water production and have now reached the 1,278,000 b/d production mark. 1, record 6, English, - deep%2Dwater%20production
Record 6, Key term(s)
- deep water production
- deepwater production
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- production en eau profonde
1, record 6, French, production%20en%20eau%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- production en offshore profond 2, record 6, French, production%20en%20offshore%20profond
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1995, la production en eau profonde restait encore marginale avec 1 Mb/j(million de barils par jour) de brut et 50 Mm³/j de gaz. Les Brésiliens ont été parmi les premiers à se lancer dans les grands fonds, et aujourd’hui, 66 % de leurs réserves sont en eaux profondes. Trois champs produisent un total de 250 000 b/j, et 800 000 b/j sont espérés en l'an 2000. Les autres gisements exploités ou en cours de développement, en offshore profond, sont essentiellement localisés dans le golfe du Mexique, dans le golfe de Guinée et en Mer du Nord. 1, record 6, French, - production%20en%20eau%20profonde
Record 6, Key term(s)
- production en eaux profondes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ultradeep-water production
1, record 7, English, ultradeep%2Dwater%20production
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Petrobras has created a powerful, modern petroleum industry with world class expertise in deep- and ultradeep-water production and have now reached the 1,278,000 b/d production mark. 1, record 7, English, - ultradeep%2Dwater%20production
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- production en eau ultraprofonde
1, record 7, French, production%20en%20eau%20ultraprofonde
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- production en offshore ultraprofond 1, record 7, French, production%20en%20offshore%20ultraprofond
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1995, la production en eau profonde restait encore marginale avec 1 Mb/j(million de barils par jour) de brut et 50 Mm³/j de gaz. Les Brésiliens ont été parmi les premiers à se lancer dans les grands fonds, et aujourd’hui, 66 % de leurs réserves sont en eaux profondes. Trois champs produisent un total de 250 000 b/j, et 800 000 b/j sont espérés en l'an 2000. Les autres gisements exploités ou en cours de développement, en offshore profond, sont essentiellement localisés dans le golfe du Mexique, dans le golfe de Guinée et en Mer du Nord. 2, record 7, French, - production%20en%20eau%20ultraprofonde
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ultradeep drilling / forage ultraprofond. 3, record 7, French, - production%20en%20eau%20ultraprofonde
Record 7, Key term(s)
- production en eaux ultraprofondes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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