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VAPEUR FORAGE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Geothermal Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drainage channel 1, record 1, English, drainage%20channel
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water is then discharged to a drainage channel adjacent to the resort. The water goes into a collection pond and then is used ... for irrigation of crops ... Excess water, not used by the resort is bypassed directly into the local sewer line serving a nearby residential area, and ends up in a sewage lagoon adjacent to the property. 2, record 1, English, - drainage%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Énergie géothermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chenal d’écoulement
1, record 1, French, chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie d’écoulement 2, record 1, French, voie%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réinjection peu économique d’eau de forage chaude en tête de puits est évitée non seulement en conservant l'énergie et en évitant la pollution par la chaleur, mais aussi en faisant l'économie des chenaux d’écoulement, qui autrement sont nécessaires et suppriment l'émission dans l'air de grandes quantités de vapeur de détente issue des silencieux de tête de puits. 3, record 1, French, - chenal%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9coulement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Energy Transformation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-phase fluid
1, record 2, English, two%2Dphase%20fluid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is two-phase fluid transmission - water and steam transmitted together in a single pipe, without the need for wellhead separators .... Certain investigators ... argued that as two-phase fluids rose up the bore casings without any disastrous effects, a pipeline forming a continuation of the bore might equally survive the rough treatment of transmitting flashing, boiling water/steam mixtures over the ground surface. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dphase%20fluid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The two-phase fluid is separated at either individual or a common separator after which steam is piped to the turbine while the separated water is either disposed off into the infiltration pond or re-injected to the reservoir through a re-injection well. 3, record 2, English, - two%2Dphase%20fluid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fluide diphasique
1, record 2, French, fluide%20diphasique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fluide mixte 2, record 2, French, fluide%20mixte
masculine noun
- fluide à deux phases 2, record 2, French, fluide%20%C3%A0%20deux%20phases
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s’agit d’un transport de fluide en deux phases-l'eau et la vapeur étant convoyées ensemble dans un seul conduit, sans la nécessité d’avoir des séparateurs en tête de puits. [...] Certains chercheurs [...] ont soutenu que, comme les fluides diphasiques s’élèvent dans les tubages de forage sans effet désastreux, un pipeline formant une continuation du forage pourrait résister également au traitement violent de la transmission des mélanges eau/vapeur en ébullition et vaporisation à la surface du sol. 2, record 2, French, - fluide%20diphasique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Généralement, le fluide diphasique est séparé en surface et seule la vapeur est utilisée pour actionner une turbine couplée à un générateur d’électricité. 3, record 2, French, - fluide%20diphasique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volumetric flow
1, record 3, English, volumetric%20flow
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volume of gas flowing through a pipe line or system at the prevailing pressure expressed in unit of volume per unit time. 1, record 3, English, - volumetric%20flow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écoulement volumétrique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9coulement%20volum%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tête de puits il est très simple de calculer la vitesse moyenne de la vapeur si l'écoulement massique, la pression et la température sont connus. De ces deux derniers facteurs, on peut déduire le volume spécifique et convertir l'écoulement massique en écoulement volumétrique qui, lorsqu'on le devise par la surface de section du forage, donne la vitesse moyenne. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20volum%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Geothermal Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steam collection system
1, record 4, English, steam%20collection%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vapour recovery system 2, record 4, English, vapour%20recovery%20system
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The working pressure of a steam collection system will usually be a fraction of the shut-in pressure of the bore, and although the bores and wellhead valves will be designed to withstand that shut-in pressure, all equipment beyond will be designed for a lower pressure than the bore and its valving. 3, record 4, English, - steam%20collection%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Énergie géothermique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de récupération de vapeur
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20vapeur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression de marche d’un système de récupération de vapeur correspondra généralement à une fraction de la pression statistique du forage. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20vapeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bore steam
1, record 5, English, bore%20steam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the H2S content of flash steam is very small by comparison with that of the bore steam .... 2, record 5, English, - bore%20steam
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bore steam engine, pipe. 3, record 5, English, - bore%20steam
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vapeur de forage
1, record 5, French, vapeur%20de%20forage
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la teneur en H2S de la vapeur de vaporisation est très faible, par rapport à celle de la vapeur de forage avec laquelle elle se mélange lors du passage à travers les turbines. 2, record 5, French, - vapeur%20de%20forage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Moteur à vapeur de forage. 3, record 5, French, - vapeur%20de%20forage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
- Geothermal Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- steam blow-out
1, record 6, English, steam%20blow%2Dout
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- steam blowout 2, record 6, English, steam%20blowout
- steam blow out 3, record 6, English, steam%20blow%20out
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many kinds of mishap can occur during and after drilling, such as steam blow-outs, drill-pipe sticking, parting of a drill-pipe joint or the breaking of a drill collar ... 1, record 6, English, - steam%20blow%2Dout
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Énergie géothermique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éruption de vapeur
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9ruption%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreuses sortes de pannes peuvent survenir pendant et après le forage, telles qu'éruptions de vapeur, blocage de tige de forage, fracture d’un raccord de tige de forage, rupture de train de tiges, écrasement de tubages [...] 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9ruption%20de%20vapeur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geophysics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fracturing pressure
1, record 7, English, fracturing%20pressure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- parting pressure 2, record 7, English, parting%20pressure
correct
- fracture pressure 3, record 7, English, fracture%20pressure
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure at which a formation will break down, or fracture. 4, record 7, English, - fracturing%20pressure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... once a vertical fracture has been formed, the pressure exerted by one wall of a crack against the other (on reclosure) will be less than half the fracturing pressure ... 1, record 7, English, - fracturing%20pressure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture: A crack or crevice in a formation, either natural or induced. 4, record 7, English, - fracturing%20pressure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Géophysique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pression de fracturation
1, record 7, French, pression%20de%20fracturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les procédés SCV [stimulation cyclique par la vapeur] nécessitent le forage de puits horizontaux plutôt que de puits verticaux ou inclinés ainsi que l'injection de vapeur à une pression supérieure à la pression de fracturation de la formation. La pression plus élevée permettra à la vapeur de pénétrer plus avant dans les sables bitumineux, réduisant ainsi le nombre de puits et de cycles nécessaires et augmentant la production. 2, record 7, French, - pression%20de%20fracturation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- oil treatment unit
1, record 8, English, oil%20treatment%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AEC has been testing its SAGD [steam assisted gravity drainage] extraction method for four years at its ... pilot project. The first phase will require 24 well pairs, a water treatment plant, an oil treatment unit, a testing center and steam generators. 1, record 8, English, - oil%20treatment%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité de traitement du pétrole
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis quatre ans, AEC éprouve sa méthode d’extraction par SGSIV [séparation gravitaire stimulée par injection de vapeur] dans le cadre d’un projet pilote [...]. La première phase prévoit le forage de 24 paires de puits et la construction d’une usine de traitement de l'eau, d’une unité de traitement du pétrole, d’un centre d’essais et de générateurs de vapeur. 1, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cold flow production
1, record 9, English, cold%20flow%20production
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seismic Monitoring of "Hot" and "Cold" Heavy Oil Production. ... The application of seismic monitoring for "cold flow" mapping is even more challenging. In "cold flow" heavy oil production of oil sands, we see the development of high porosity zones known as "wormholes". These high porosity zones are much smaller than a seismic wavelength so their detection will be extremely difficult. Nevertheless, it is interesting to speculate whether time-lapse seismology has a role to play in the reservoir characterization of "cold flow" as well as in steam injection. ... Emerging Interest in Seismic Monitoring of "Cold Flow" and "Wormholes". In addition to the production of heavy oil from the steam injection in Pikes Peak field, there is production from "cold flow" heavy oil fields in the surrounding areas. In the "cold flow" production process, oil and sand are simultaneously produced in unconsolidated heavy oil reservoirs by using non-thermal extraction. 2, record 9, English, - cold%20flow%20production
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
New process development (e.g. development of a new enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process, such as VAPEX, SAGP (steam and gas push), toe-to-heel combustion, oil sands extraction, cold flow production. 3, record 9, English, - cold%20flow%20production
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- production froide des huiles visqueuses
1, record 9, French, production%20froide%20des%20huiles%20visqueuses
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- production froide 1, record 9, French, production%20froide
feminine noun
- récupération sans réchauffage 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20sans%20r%C3%A9chauffage
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Production froide des huiles visqueuses. Explication : Des réservoirs d’huiles lourdes sont produits au Canada par simple pompage à l'aide de pompes à cavité progressive(«PCP pumps») qui permettent de produire du sable en même temps que l'huile. La production du sable provoquerait in-situ des chenaux de fortes perméabilités(«wormholes»), ce qui éviterait d’injecter de la vapeur pour produire ce type de réservoir. Le conditionnel est utilisé ici car pour l'instant il n’ y a pas de preuve directe de l'existence de ces chenaux. Cependant, il y a de fortes présomptions qu'ils existent sinon on ne pourrait pas expliquer certaines observations faites sur champ, comme par exemple l'arrivée, en quelques minutes, de boue de forage dans un puits situé à plusieurs centaines de mètres d’un puits en cours de forage. Normalement, pour aller d’un puits à l'autre dans le réservoir, la boue devrait mettre plusieurs semaines ou même plusieurs mois. 1, record 9, French, - production%20froide%20des%20huiles%20visqueuses
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les différentes techniques de production de brut lourd peuvent être soit du type «primaire» soit du type «amélioré». Suivant les caractéristiques de l’huile et de la roche réservoir l’une ou l’autre sera employée. La production primaire [...] est envisageable pour les huiles lourdes grâce à la technologie dite du «puits horizontal». Cette technique permet en effet d’améliorer considérablement la productivité d’un puits et d’augmenter le taux de récupération ultime. Elle est utilisée au Venezuela pour produire «à froid» (sans réchauffage de l’huile) les bruts extra-lourds de l’Orénoque de façon rentable. Elle n’est cependant pas adaptée aux formations non consolidées où la production de sable associé à l’huile est relativement importante. 2, record 9, French, - production%20froide%20des%20huiles%20visqueuses
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
production froide : équivalent proposé par un ingénieur documentaliste, Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 9, French, - production%20froide%20des%20huiles%20visqueuses
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
récupération sans réchauffage : proposition du département de génie chimique, Université d’Ottawa. 1, record 9, French, - production%20froide%20des%20huiles%20visqueuses
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- steam rig
1, record 10, English, steam%20rig
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotary drilling rig in which steam engines operate as prime movers. 2, record 10, English, - steam%20rig
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Steam rigs have been replaced almost totally by mechanical rigs or electric rigs. 2, record 10, English, - steam%20rig
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- appareil de forage à la vapeur
1, record 10, French, appareil%20de%20forage%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Oil Drilling
- Geophysics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- geothermal steam bore
1, record 11, English, geothermal%20steam%20bore
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In contrast with a boiler, a geothermal steam bore cannot be controlled ... [by varying the rate of fuel feed and the quantity of combustion air accordingly]. 1, record 11, English, - geothermal%20steam%20bore
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Géophysique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- forage de vapeur géothermique
1, record 11, French, forage%20de%20vapeur%20g%C3%A9othermique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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