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INDICES PETROLE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Economic Geology
DEF

The presence in a well, or in the bailings, of small quantities or recognized indications of oil.

OBS

oil showings; showings: terms rarely used in the singular (oil showing; showing).

OBS

See also "oil show."

Key term(s)
  • oil showing
  • showing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Géologie économique
DEF

Traces d'huile qu'on observe sur un affleurement.

OBS

indices d'huile; indices de pétrole : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (indice d'huile; indice de pétrole).

Key term(s)
  • trace d'huile
  • traces d'huile
  • indice d'huile
  • indice de pétrole

Spanish

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