Oilfield

Oilfield

Oilfield refers to a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below the ground.

Industry: Oil & gas

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ideal gas

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A gas defined by the fundamental equation of state, pV = nRT, where pressure, p, times volume, V, equals moles of gas, n, times gas constant, R, times temperature, T. The units are arbitrary and ...

lean gas condensate

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A gas condensate with low condensate formation in the reservoir (when the bottomhole pressure is reduced below the dewpoint pressure).

A gamma ray log from which the uranium contribution has been subtracted. In some rocks, and in particular in carbonate rocks, the contribution from uranium can be large and erratic, and can cause the ...

neutralizing solution

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A fluid prepared to counteract the corrosive effect of acids or acidic treatment fluids. Neutralizing solutions generally are used when the components to be protected cannot be adequately flushed or ...

photoelectric effect

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A gamma ray interaction in which the gamma ray is fully absorbed by a bound electron. If the energy transferred exceeds the binding energy to the atom, the electron will be ejected. Normally, the ...

Compton scattering

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A gamma ray interaction in which the gamma ray collides with an electron, transferring part of its energy to the electron, while itself being scattered at a reduced energy. Compton scattering occurs ...

anisotropic formation

Oil & gas; Oilfield

A formation with directionally dependent properties. The most common directionally dependent properties are permeability and stress. Most formations have vertical to horizontal permeability ...