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  | image  = exploring-for-oil-and-gas-traps.png

  | image  = exploring-for-oil-and-gas-traps.png

  | part    = Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps

  | part    = Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps

  | chapter = Evaluating top and fault seal

  | chapter = Evaluating top and fault seal

  | frompg  = 10-1

  | frompg  = 10-82

  | topg    = 10-94

  | topg    = 10-82

  | author  = Grant M. Skerlec

  | author  = Grant M. Skerlec

  | link    = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch10/ch10.htm

  | link    = http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/beaumont/ch10/ch10.htm

* Few empirical field studies compare the predicted and observed [[hydrocarbon column]] heights. This is worrisome because idealized laboratory experiments have significant errors in the predicted hydrocarbon column heights.

* Few empirical field studies compare the predicted and observed [[hydrocarbon column]] heights. This is worrisome because idealized laboratory experiments have significant errors in the predicted hydrocarbon column heights.

* [[Saturations required for hydrocarbon flow|Hydrocarbon saturations required for flow]] through top seals—and, consequently, displacement pressures—may be much higher than commonly assumed.

* [[Saturations required for hydrocarbon flow|Hydrocarbon saturations required for flow]] through top seals—and, consequently, displacement pressures—may be much higher than commonly assumed.

* Hydrocarbon columns beneath breached seals and hydrocarbon-wet seals may not be related to the capillary properties of the seal in any easily understood way.

* Hydrocarbon columns beneath breached seals and [[Seal capacity of breached and hydrocarbon-wet seals|hydrocarbon-wet seals]] may not be related to the capillary properties of the seal in any easily understood way.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion Diffusion] can cause loss of large volumes of gas but not oil through a top seal.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffusion Diffusion] can cause loss of large volumes of gas but not oil through a top seal.

* Hydrodynamic flow can alter top seal capacity.

* Hydrodynamic flow can alter top seal capacity.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Displacement pressure of a seal: difficulty of characterizion]]

* [[Displacement pressure of a seal: difficulty of characterization]]

* [[Does the theory predict reality?]]

* [[Displacement pressure: does the theory predict reality?]]

* [[Saturations required for hydrocarbon flow]]

* [[Saturations required for hydrocarbon flow]]

* [[Seal capacity of breached and hydrocarbon-wet seals]]

* [[Seal capacity of breached and hydrocarbon-wet seals]]

[[Category:Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps]]  

[[Category:Predicting the occurrence of oil and gas traps]]  

[[Category:Evaluating top and fault seal]]

[[Category:Evaluating top and fault seal]]