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DRY HYPER-THERMAL BORE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
  • Geological Research and Exploration
CONT

Blowing of dry hyperthermal bores: In a steam-dominated field a large volume of steam is trapped beneath the caprock under pressure owing to its inhability to escape ... as rapidly as it is being generated at depth ... A bore sunk into the steam zone will, owing to the prevailing pressure, automatically 'blow' without stimulation.

Key term(s)
  • dry hyperthermal bore

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
CONT

Production des sondages hyperthermiques secs : Dans un champ à vapeur dominante, un important volume de vapeur est piégé sous pression au-dessous de la roche couverture du fait de son incapacité à s'échapper [...] aussi rapidement qu'elle est produite en profondeur [...] Un sondage effectué dans la zone de vapeur, du fait de la pression du milieu, jaillit automatiquement, sans stimulation.

Spanish

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