stripper wells

German translation: versiegende Quellen

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English term or phrase:stripper wells
German translation:versiegende Quellen
Entered by: Rolf Keiser

13:31 Apr 27, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: stripper wells
I have been estimating that at least 20,000 wells haven been P&A´d (plugged & abandoned) or shut-in and at least another 10,000 wells are producing 90+ water with small amounts of oil or gas (**stripper wells**).
Judith den Otter
Germany
Local time: 10:19
versiegende Quellen
Explanation:
Quellen deren Ergiebigkeit am schwinden ist

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Note added at 6 days (2009-05-04 06:36:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke, Judith
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Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 10:19
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Vielen Dank für die Hilfe
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2versiegende Quellen
Rolf Keiser
3 +1marginale Felder
Ansgar Knirim
3marginale Quelle
schnitzelplanet


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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
marginale Felder


Explanation:
"Stripper Well" ist ein Synonym für "marginal well" (vgl. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripper_well).
Im Deutschen scheint die Entsprechung "marginales Feld" zu sein, zumindest gibt es einige Belege dafür:
http://books.google.de/books?id=jBk8xXkRO5EC&pg=PA1&dq="marg...
http://books.google.de/books?id=XO4ltCLqTXkC&pg=PA38&dq="mar...

Ansgar Knirim
Germany
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Auch "an der Wirtschaftlichkeitsgrenze betriebenes Bohrloch" ("well" ist eher ein/e Bohrloch/Bohrung als ein Feld = field). Vgl. http://www.daylife.com/photo/046W2oPbow0bf + http://shortify.com/8840
3 mins
  -> Vielen Dank, Steffen - auch für die Aufklärung zum Unterschied "well" und "field"
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
marginale Quelle


Explanation:
A stripper well or marginal well is an oil or gas well that is nearing the end of its economically useful life. In the United States of America a "stripper" gas well is defined by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission as one that produces 60,000 cubic feet (1,700 m3) or less of gas per day at its maximum flow rate;

schnitzelplanet
Local time: 10:19
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
versiegende Quellen


Explanation:
Quellen deren Ergiebigkeit am schwinden ist

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Note added at 6 days (2009-05-04 06:36:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke, Judith

Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  schnitzelplanet: A stripper well or marginal well is an oil or gas well that is nearing the end of its economically useful life. In the United States of America a "stripper" gas well is defined by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission as one that produces 60,000 c
3 hrs
  -> Danke, schnitzelplanet.

agree  hazmatgerman (X): Beschreibt m.E. das Nahen des Endzustandes direkt.
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Danke, hazmatgerman.
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