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FORAGE PUITS RECHERCHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wildcatting
1, record 1, English, wildcatting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wildcat drilling 2, record 1, English, wildcat%20drilling
correct
- cold nosing 1, record 1, English, cold%20nosing
correct
- wild catting 3, record 1, English, wild%20catting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drilling wells for oil in territory not yet proven to be oil bearing. 1, record 1, English, - wildcatting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "exploratory drilling." 4, record 1, English, - wildcatting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forage sauvage
1, record 1, French, forage%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forage d'un puits de recherche 2, record 1, French, forage%20d%27un%20puits%20de%20recherche
masculine noun
- forage d'exploration 3, record 1, French, forage%20d%27exploration
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forage de reconnaissance sur une structure ou dans une région non encore forée [...] 4, record 1, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les renseignements préliminaires que le géologue peut rassembler sont rarement assez complets pour donner une certitude avant le forage d'exploration. 5, record 1, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «forage d'exploration» semble avoir un peu plus d'extension que «forage sauvage». Il englobe le «puits sauvage», le «forage d'extension» et le «puits d'essai». 6, record 1, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación exploratoria
1, record 1, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20exploratoria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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