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four-way dip closure

Spanish translation: cierre con inclinación/buzamiento en las cuatro direcciones

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English term or phrase:four-way dip closure
Spanish translation:cierre con inclinación/buzamiento en las cuatro direcciones
Entered by: Susana Rivas

20:00 Feb 16, 2021
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Geology
English term or phrase: four-way dip closure
Se trata de un artículo acerca de exploración y perforación de pozos petroleros y extracción de gas de inglés a español (LA)

The Odin structure lies up-dip of previously drilled Strathmore-1 which intersected interpreted Permian gas pay. The Odin prospect is a Permian four-way dip closure that plunges to the northeast into the Nappamerri Trough.

- Hasta el momento entiendo que dip es un buzamiento.
Susana Rivas
Switzerland
Local time: 14:22
cierre con inclinación/buzamiento en las cuatro direcciones
Explanation:
Four-way dip: A structural feature seen on orthogonal seismic lines to dip away in all four possible directions, closure indicating that any hydrocarbons beneath a sealing stratum will be trapped in this feature.

Espero que te sea útil!
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Constanza Toro
Argentina
Local time: 09:22
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Thank you! It does make sense. I couldn't find any other mention of it but it works.
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cierre con inclinación/buzamiento en las cuatro direcciones


Explanation:
Four-way dip: A structural feature seen on orthogonal seismic lines to dip away in all four possible directions, closure indicating that any hydrocarbons beneath a sealing stratum will be trapped in this feature.

Espero que te sea útil!

Constanza Toro
Argentina
Local time: 09:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1177
Grading comment
Thank you! It does make sense. I couldn't find any other mention of it but it works.
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