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Petroleum reservoir fluid properties (view source)
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==Property definitions==
==Property definitions==
[[file:petroleum-reservoir-fluid-properties_fig1.png|thumb|300px|{{figure number|1}}Pressure-temperature phase diagram. Reservoir classification would be ''oil'' if reservoir temperature were less than 127 °F and ''gas'' if reservoir temperature were greater than 127°F.]]
Some basic fluid property definitions are provided here:
Some basic fluid property definitions are provided here:
===API specific gravity===
===API specific gravity===
Another common measure of oil specific gravity, defined by γ<sub>API</sub> = (141.5/γ<sub>O</sub>) –131.5, with units in °API.
Another common measure of oil specific gravity, defined by γ<sub>API</sub> = (141.5/γ<sub>O</sub>) –131.5, with units in °API.