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| | image = exploring-for-oil-and-gas-traps.png | | | image = exploring-for-oil-and-gas-traps.png |
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| | 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 |
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| * 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. |
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
− | * [[Difficulty of characterizing p<sub>d</sub> of a seal]] | + | * [[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]] |
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| [[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]] |
| + | [[Category:Treatise Handbook 3]] |