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OVER-PRESSURED ZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abnormally-pressured interval
1, record 1, English, abnormally%2Dpressured%20interval
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abnormal-pressure interval 2, record 1, English, abnormal%2Dpressure%20interval
correct
- over-pressured zone 1, record 1, English, over%2Dpressured%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Detecting abnormal-pressure intervals ... As the result of special geological conditions, some intervals have pore pressures that are higher than normal hydrostatic pressures. In this type of formation, clays are subcompacted and contain a larger amount of water than normal at the depth where they are found. This situation is revealed by anomalies in the recordings of properties of shaly intervals. 2, record 1, English, - abnormally%2Dpressured%20interval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An operator shall ensure that the production casing used in a well is equipped and cemented with sufficient cement to ... isolate abnormally-pressured intervals from normally-pressured intervals ... 1, record 1, English, - abnormally%2Dpressured%20interval
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overpressure: Subsurface pressure that is abnormally high, exceeding the hydrostatic pressure at a given depth. 3, record 1, English, - abnormally%2Dpressured%20interval
Record 1, Key term(s)
- overpressured zone
- abnormally pressured interval
- abnormal pressure interval
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche à pression anormale
1, record 1, French, couche%20%C3%A0%20pression%20anormale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone à pression anormale 2, record 1, French, zone%20%C3%A0%20pression%20anormale
feminine noun
- zone de surpression 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20surpression
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les données sismiques ou autres et le résultat des observations en cours de forage d'un puits indiquent l'existence d'une zone de surpression dans les 100 prochains mètres à forer, le délégué aux opérations peut, par mesure de sécurité, imposer la vitesse de pénétration du trépan à adopter pour la suite des opérations. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20%C3%A0%20pression%20anormale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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