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BASE CAP ROCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base and cap rock
1, record 1, English, base%20and%20cap%20rock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- formations above and below 2, record 1, English, formations%20above%20and%20below
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main advantage of steam injection over other enhanced oil recovery methods is that steam can be applied to a wide variety of reservoirs. Two limiting factors are: depth ... and reservoir thickness [which] is determined by the rate of heat loss to base and cap rock. 1, record 1, English, - base%20and%20cap%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Heat losses to the formations above and below the oil-bearing formation are appreciable when the sands are thin. 2, record 1, English, - base%20and%20cap%20rock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation above
- formation below
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formations encaissantes
1, record 1, French, formations%20encaissantes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épontes 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
éponte : Chacune des surfaces limitant un filon et bordure de la roche encaissante au contact. 3, record 1, French, - formations%20encaissantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les pertes thermiques jouent un grand rôle dans les possibilités d'utilisation des méthodes de récupération par injection de fluides chauds. [...] La perte thermique dans les épontes [...] abaisse localement la température [...] 2, record 1, French, - formations%20encaissantes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lors de la combustion à co-courant, la chaleur emmagasinée dans la matrice, qui n'est pas utilisée pour préchauffer l'air injecté, est perdue vers les formations encaissantes. 2, record 1, French, - formations%20encaissantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- formation encaissante
- éponte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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