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STIMULATION PUITS PUITS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyclic steam injection
1, record 1, English, cyclic%20steam%20injection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steam soak 2, record 1, English, steam%20soak
correct
- steam soaking 3, record 1, English, steam%20soaking
correct
- steam stimulation 4, record 1, English, steam%20stimulation
correct
- huff and puff 2, record 1, English, huff%20and%20puff
correct, jargon
- huff-and-puff 5, record 1, English, huff%2Dand%2Dpuff
correct, see observation, jargon
- huff-and-puff injection 1, record 1, English, huff%2Dand%2Dpuff%20injection
correct, see observation, jargon
- huff'n puff 6, record 1, English, huff%27n%20puff
correct, see observation, jargon
- huff-puff system 7, record 1, English, huff%2Dpuff%20system
correct, see observation, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of producing heavy viscous hydrocarbons [in which] steam is injected into the reservoir, where it heats the hydrocarbons, making them less viscous and able to flow into the wellbore. 8, record 1, English, - cyclic%20steam%20injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An enhanced oil recovery technique in which steam is pumped into a production well and left for a week or two to soften the oil. 9, record 1, English, - cyclic%20steam%20injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In the cyclic steam injection] steam is not injected continuously but rather in cycles. 8, record 1, English, - cyclic%20steam%20injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... recovery by steam stimulation is usually less than recovery by steam injection. For this reason, some operators first apply steam stimulation and then convert to steam injection following the first or second cycle. 4, record 1, English, - cyclic%20steam%20injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Generally a steam soak period of perhaps 30 days is initiated, followed by a brief shut-in period, after which the well is produced for several months. 10, record 1, English, - cyclic%20steam%20injection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
huff-and-puff injection: a colloquial term for cyclic steam injection. 10, record 1, English, - cyclic%20steam%20injection
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyclic steaming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- injection cyclique de vapeur d’eau
1, record 1, French, injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- injection cyclique de vapeur 2, record 1, French, injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
- injection cyclique 3, record 1, French, injection%20cyclique
correct, feminine noun
- stimulation cyclique par la vapeur 1, record 1, French, stimulation%20cyclique%20par%20la%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
- stimulation cyclique 4, record 1, French, stimulation%20cyclique
correct, feminine noun
- stimulation puits par puits 4, record 1, French, stimulation%20puits%20par%20puits
correct, feminine noun
- stimulation par la vapeur 5, record 1, French, stimulation%20par%20la%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de récupération thermique. 1, record 1, French, - injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'injection cyclique («huff and puff» ou «steam soak»). À partir d'un même puits on pratique alternativement l'injection de vapeur, et la production. [...] l'injection de vapeur [...] suit la phase d'extraction du volume de pétrole précédemment fluidifié, et le cycle recommence. 3, record 1, French, - injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'injection cyclique de vapeur. [...] L'application de cette technique comporte trois phases : - une phase d'injection analogue au déplacement par la vapeur, - une phase d'attente pendant laquelle le puits est fermé. [...] - une phase de production. 6, record 1, French, - injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La vapeur est injectée soit temporairement dans les puits de production eux-mêmes, soit de façon continue dans des puits réservés à l'injection et à partir desquels elle pousse l'huile vers les puits de production. Dans le premier cas de «stimulation puits par puits», les Américains parlent de manière imagée de «huff and puff». On procède en effet par cycles en injectant pendant quelques jours ou quelques semaines, puis en laissant la vapeur se condenser et la chaleur se propager durant quelques autres jours [...] La seconde méthode permet d'atteindre des zones plus vastes que la stimulation cyclique à laquelle d'ailleurs elle succède souvent. 4, record 1, French, - injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'injection de vapeur peut avoir lieu de façon cyclique : injection pendant une période de quelques semaines, fermeture des puits pour permettre de se propager (de une à deux semaines); puis réouverture des puits et mise en production. 7, record 1, French, - injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le volume 6 de la série IFP-14 est paru en 1975. 8, record 1, French, - injection%20cyclique%20de%20vapeur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- explosive stimulation 1, record 2, English, explosive%20stimulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimulation de puitspar explosifs
1, record 2, French, stimulation%20de%20puitspar%20explosifs
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
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
- Oil Drilling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- well stimulation
1, record 3, English, well%20stimulation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stimulation of production 2, record 3, English, stimulation%20of%20production
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several operations employed to increase the production of a well. 3, record 3, English, - well%20stimulation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stimulation des puits
1, record 3, French, stimulation%20des%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traitement des puits 2, record 3, French, traitement%20des%20puits
correct, masculine noun
- traitement d’un puits 3, record 3, French, traitement%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20puits
correct, masculine noun
- régénération des puits 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20des%20puits
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des méthodes permettant d'augmenter la production des puits, en particulier l'acidification, la fracturation et le torpillage. 1, record 3, French, - stimulation%20des%20puits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement d'un puits est l'ensemble des opérations destinées à améliorer sa productivité : acidification, fracturation, emploi d'agents tensio-actifs, etc. 3, record 3, French, - stimulation%20des%20puits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le traitement des puits, qu'on a de plus en plus tendance à désigner par stimulation, comporte différents genres d'opérations destinées à [...] réduire les pertes de charges aux abords du puits afin de faciliter l'accès des hydrocarbures vers l'intérieur de ce dernier [...] 2, record 3, French, - stimulation%20des%20puits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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