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POUSSEE EAU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water drive
1, record 1, English, water%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir-drive mechanism whereby oil is produced by the expansion of the underlying water which forces the oil into the wellbore. 2, record 1, English, - water%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes water from adjacent porous sands flows under great pressure and pushes the oil toward the well and up to the surface. This water drive is the most efficient natural recovery mechanism. 3, record 1, English, - water%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In general, there are two types of water drives: (1) bottom-water drive, in which the oil is totally underlain by water, and (2) edgewater drive, in which only the edge of the oil is in contact with the water. Bottom-water drive is the more efficient of the two types. 2, record 1, English, - water%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déplacement par poussée d’eau
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poussée d'eau 2, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- poussée des eaux 3, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20des%20eaux
correct, feminine noun
- poussée hydraulique 4, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
- pression de l’eau 3, record 1, French, pression%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
- balayage par l’eau 5, record 1, French, balayage%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de production où l'huile est déplacée par de l'eau provenant de l'expansion d'un aquifère situé soit sous le gisement lui-même ou sur le flanc du gisement. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gisements de pétrole produisent suivant quatre mécanismes : par expansion des gaz dissous [...], par expansion de la calotte de gaz [...], par poussée des eaux de gisements (water-drive) et par drainage par gravité. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bottom-water drive
1, record 2, English, bottom%2Dwater%20drive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, there are two types of water drives: (1) bottom-water drive, in which the oil is totally underlain by water, and (2) edgewater drive, in which only the edge of the oil is in contact with the water. Bottom-water drive is the more efficient of the two types. 1, record 2, English, - bottom%2Dwater%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déplacement par poussée d’eau de fond
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poussée d’eau de fond 1, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- edgewater drive
1, record 3, English, edgewater%20drive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, there are two types of water drives: (1) bottom-water drive, in which the oil is totally underlain by water, and (2) edgewater drive, in which only the edge of the oil is in contact with the water. Bottom-water drive is the more efficient of the two types. 1, record 3, English, - edgewater%20drive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déplacement par poussée d’eau marginale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20marginale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poussée d’eau marginale 1, record 3, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
- production par poussée d’eau de bordure 1, record 3, French, production%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20de%20bordure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Canals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydrostatic pressure on sluice gate 1, record 4, English, hydrostatic%20pressure%20on%20sluice%20gate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canalization 1, record 4, English, - hydrostatic%20pressure%20on%20sluice%20gate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Canaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poussée de l'eau sur le panneau de vanne 1, record 4, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27eau%20sur%20le%20panneau%20de%20vanne
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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