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FORAGE EXTENSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- development drilling
1, record 1, English, development%20drilling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- production drilling 2, record 1, English, production%20drilling
correct
- development well drilling 3, record 1, English, development%20well%20drilling
correct
- production hole drilling 4, record 1, English, production%20hole%20drilling
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension of a drilling programme once a strike has been established and proved to be capable of economic production. 5, record 1, English, - development%20drilling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually several wells are required to adequately develop a reservoir. 6, record 1, English, - development%20drilling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forage de développement
1, record 1, French, forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forage de puits de développement 2, record 1, French, forage%20de%20puits%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, masculine noun
- forage d'exploitation 3, record 1, French, forage%20d%27exploitation
correct, masculine noun
- forage d'extension 4, record 1, French, forage%20d%27extension
masculine noun
- forage de production 5, record 1, French, forage%20de%20production
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extension d'un programme de forage après qu'on a établi une découverte, qu'elle est prouvée, et que sa production s'avère rentable sur le plan économique. 6, record 1, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destinés à créer des points d'extraction de l'huile, les forages de développement coûtent sensiblement moins cher [...] que les forages d'exploration [...] 7, record 1, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...]si ces [barges semi-submersibles] étaient, jusqu'à présent, [utilisées] à peu près uniquement pour des forages d'exploration et d'appréciation, dans le futur, [elles] serviront au forage de puits de développement. 2, record 1, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrenado por producción
1, record 1, Spanish, barrenado%20por%20producci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- delineation drilling
1, record 2, English, delineation%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- definition drilling 2, record 2, English, definition%20drilling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delineation drilling and technical studies progressed at the Hibernia oil field on the Newfoundland offshore. 1, record 2, English, - delineation%20drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage de délimitation
1, record 2, French, forage%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forage d'extension 2, record 2, French, forage%20d%27extension
correct, masculine noun
- forage de délinéation 3, record 2, French, forage%20de%20d%C3%A9lin%C3%A9ation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les travaux d'exploration, forage qui vise à situer et mesurer un champ pétrolifère. 4, record 2, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les forages d'extension ou de délimitation sont ceux qui sont forés après qu'un premier forage sur une structure en cours d'exploration ait montré la présence de pétrole ou de gaz naturel. Ces nouveaux forages aident à délimiter la ou les formations éventuellement productives. 2, record 2, French, - forage%20de%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- step-out drilling 1, record 3, English, step%2Dout%20drilling
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forage d'extension
1, record 3, French, forage%20d%27extension
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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