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FORAGE SAUVAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wildcat well
1, record 1, English, wildcat%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wildcat 2, record 1, English, wildcat
correct
- WC 2, record 1, English, WC
correct, see observation
- WC 2, record 1, English, WC
- wild cat 3, record 1, English, wild%20cat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well drilled in an area where no oil or gas production exists. 2, record 1, English, - wildcat%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The success ratio in modern drilling has been about one producing well out of nine wildcat wells. Exploratory wells are drilled to extend the boundary of a known producing area in an attempt to discover new pools or define the limits of known reservoirs. 4, record 1, English, - wildcat%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, wildcat wells are drilled from mobile, floating vessels (as semisubmersible drilling rigs and drill ships) or from jack-up drilling rigs, while development wells are drilled from platforms. 2, record 1, English, - wildcat%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
WC: ... abbreviation ... used in drilling reports. 2, record 1, English, - wildcat%20well
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
- puits sauvage 2, record 1, French, puits%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
- chat sauvage 3, record 1, French, chat%20sauvage
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 [...] 1, record 1, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En jargon de métier, un puits d'exploration en territoire vierge est un «wild cat», un chat sauvage, par opposition aux puits de confirmation et aux puits de développement dans un sous-sol déjà éprouvé. 3, record 1, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poza exploratoria
1, record 1, Spanish, poza%20exploratoria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wildcatting
1, record 2, English, wildcatting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wildcat drilling 2, record 2, English, wildcat%20drilling
correct
- cold nosing 1, record 2, English, cold%20nosing
correct
- wild catting 3, record 2, English, wild%20catting
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drilling wells for oil in territory not yet proven to be oil bearing. 1, record 2, English, - wildcatting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "exploratory drilling." 4, record 2, English, - wildcatting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage sauvage
1, record 2, French, forage%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- forage d'un puits de recherche 2, record 2, French, forage%20d%27un%20puits%20de%20recherche
masculine noun
- forage d'exploration 3, record 2, French, forage%20d%27exploration
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forage de reconnaissance sur une structure ou dans une région non encore forée [...] 4, record 2, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - forage%20sauvage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación exploratoria
1, record 2, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20exploratoria
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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