Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

AVL

English translation:

vertical accretion lutites (AVL)

Added to glossary by Dawn Montague
Jul 16, 2006 22:29
17 yrs ago
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French term

AVL

French to English Other Geology report on petroleum exploration
Le contact eau huile se situe a 2.391 metres (RKB). La couverture des reservoirs est constituee par I'AVL Oligocene de la Formation de Sokor.

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vertical accretion lutites (AVL)

It is a latin abbreviation. I would use it as shown. Or is there somebody how can translate form latin to english?

http://acd.ufrj.br/geologia/posgrad/area2_a.htm

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-07-16 22:59:18 GMT)
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AVL = accretion verticale lutites ?
Peer comment(s):

agree Jeffrey Lewis
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks!"
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ArcView Legend?

I don't have time to research this, but the petroleum people are probably using ArcView for their mapping database, and this may refer to their legend: some Googling may clarify this for you
I'm guessing, but Good luck!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-07-17 03:22:06 GMT)
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ps: the RKB may provide a further clue?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-07-17 03:25:18 GMT)
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OK, I see it's the Kelly bushing elevation: no help there. Maybe Johannes was right the first time!
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X) : Was tempted to propose the same, or that "AVL" is the code ascribed to the formation ...
5 hrs
disagree Johannes Gleim : Sorry for disagreeing, but AVL et linked to Oligocene. See question and my reference.
14 hrs
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