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PROFONDEUR COUCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reservoir depth
1, record 1, English, reservoir%20depth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main advantage of steam injection ... is that steam can be applied to a wide variety of reservoirs. Two limiting factors are: depth (less than 5000 ft) and reservoir thickness. 2, record 1, English, - reservoir%20depth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profondeur du gisement
1, record 1, French, profondeur%20du%20gisement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- profondeur de la couche 2, record 1, French, profondeur%20de%20la%20couche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Déplacement par fluides chauds.) Deux paramètres principaux limitent [...] le choix des sites, l'importance relative des fuites thermiques qui dépend de l'épaisseur de la couche comme de sa profondeur [...] On admet généralement que l'épaisseur doit être supérieure à 10 m. La profondeur est, elle, limitée à 1 000 m. 2, record 1, French, - profondeur%20du%20gisement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- formation depth
1, record 2, English, formation%20depth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam economics are also assisted by shallower formation depths which reduce the heat loss around the wellbore during injection. 1, record 2, English, - formation%20depth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de couche
1, record 2, French, profondeur%20de%20couche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] combustion in situ [...] Les limitations techniques à l'application de cette méthode sont essentiellement : - Profondeur de couche : on ne peut guère avoir recours à cette technique au-delà de 1 500-1 800 m à cause de la pression élevée [...] nécessaire [...] pour injecter de l'air dans une formation plus profonde. [Elle] ne sera pas non plus utilisée si la profondeur de couche est inférieure à 50 m (problème de tenue de la couverture à la pression d'injection). 1, record 2, French, - profondeur%20de%20couche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le volume 6 de la série IFP-14 est paru en 1975. 2, record 2, French, - profondeur%20de%20couche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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