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Province, basin, system, play, and prospect (view source)
Revision as of 16:27, 20 August 2014
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The play and prospect are used by the explorationist to present a geologic argument to justify drilling for undiscovered, commercial petroleum accumulations.
The play and prospect are used by the explorationist to present a geologic argument to justify drilling for undiscovered, commercial petroleum accumulations.
The '''play''' consists of one or more geologically related prospects, and a '''prospect''' is a potential trap that must be evaluated by drilling to determine whether it contains commercial quantities of petroleum. Once drilling is complete, the term “prospect” is dropped; the site becomes either a dry hole or a producing field.
The '''play''' consists of one or more geologically related prospects, and a '''prospect''' is a potential trap that must be evaluated by drilling to determine whether it contains commercial quantities of petroleum. Once drilling is complete, the term “prospect” is dropped; the site becomes either a [[dry hole]] or a producing field.
The presence of a petroleum charge, a suitable trap, and whether the trap formed before it was charged are usually involved in this evaluation.
The presence of a petroleum charge, a suitable trap, and whether the trap formed before it was charged are usually involved in this evaluation.