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• Interpreting hydrocarbon shows
  ...indications of hydrocarbons—seen in [[drilling fluid]]s, cuttings, cores, or formation tests—may be of several types:<ref name=ch09r55>Schowalter, T. | Continuous phase || Trapped oil or gas || A slug or filament of oil or gas with a continuous connection through the pore network of a rock
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• Pressure trap regime
  ...[[pressure gradient]]s to [[Overpressure causes|overpressure]]s can create or destroy [[Pressure compartment seals|pressure seals]] and create isolated [ | Tilted oil–water contacts; Boundary defined by tilted oil–water or gas–water contact. || colspan = 2 | Hydrodynamic traps; Tilted hydrocarbo
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• Natural-gas liquids
  ...at natural-gas processing plants are called [[natural-gas plant liquids]] or [[liquefied petroleum gasses]] and consist primarily of ethane, propate, bu ...o obtain. The total amounts of NGL, or of the lease condensate production, or both, are commonly reported as part of the [[crude oil]] production, and wh
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• Reservoir system
  ...uilibrium with a [[free water level]] (zero buoyancy pressure). It has one or more containers and is located below a seal. ...ble rock 100% saturated with water. It has one or more containers that may or may not be shared with a reservoir.
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• Diagenetic impact on traps
  ...acies or paleostructure. However, if [[diagenesis]] does not follow facies or paleostructure, then the exploration and exploitation risk increases becaus
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• Preparing to go to the field
  ...ning about the formations in the study area—even driving the seismic lines or flying over the area. ...in the necessary permissions from owners and/or authorities to access land or airspace. It's a good idea to get permissions in writing and carry them wit
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• Seal failure prediction
  ...lace through micropermeable lithologies ([[Micropermeable seal leakage]]), or gas is diffused ([[Diffusive seal leakage]]). The most likely mechanism is ...ure|fracturing]] during [[deformation]] or by cumulative micropermeability or [[Diffusive seal leakage|diffusive seal loss]].
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• Agglutinated microfossils
  ...e of stratigraphically significant agglutinated microfossil: agglutinated, or arenaceous, foraminifera. ...orms may include silt or sand grains, [[glauconite]], [[sponge spicule]]s, or even other foraminiferal tests. Some species are highly selective in the ma
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• Diagenetic trap regime
  ...to postdepositional diagenetic processes, which can create new reservoirs or new seals. ...d_flow_characterization#Dissolution_and_associated_processes|dissolution]] or [[Carbonate_reservoir_models:_facies,_diagenesis,_and_flow_characterization
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• Functions of a petroleum landman
  ...the case of an independent landman, the functions vary depending upon his or her area of specialization. Generally, these functions can be divided into ...ades, well trades, joint venture agreements, creation of partnerships, and/or acquisition of entities.
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• EMD Tight Oil & Gas Committee Annual Reports
  ...l session focused on the committee’s area of interest at an annual, region or section meeting of the AAPG; * (c) technical paper presented at an oral or poster session of an AAPG meeting, with slide deck published on Search and
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• Gravity data processing
  ...ues over deep ocean basins because of variations in the crustal thickness, or ''[http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/edu06nature/ele_isostasy_e.htm isostasy] * Upward or downward continuation—a process that attenuates or deattenuates data to simulate what might be observed at different vertical
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• Predicting hydrocarbon recovery
  ...l ([http://www.enggcyclopedia.com/2012/03/gas-oil-ratio-gor/ gas-oil ratio or GOR]). For example, if a well has a GOR of 1,000, then B_oi = 1. ==Estimating recoverable volume of oil or gas==
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• Postprimary migration and compositional changes
  ...tion path; (2) mixing [[migration]] streams from two or more source rocks; or (3) precipitation of [[asphaltenes]] and other high-molecular-weight compou ...mum probability of interactions. However, if the petroleum moved as a slug or filament, contact with elements that could alter its composition would be m
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• Phases of a seismic project
  ...ruined by sloppy acquisition methods. Common culprits are poor positioning or cabling information (i.e., which receivers are live for which shots). For m ...n acquisition footprint. One should avoid footprints because they can mask or confuse geologic patterns in the data.
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• Special field techniques
  ...ds or lithologic horizons on well logs, separated by distance, as the same or correlative interfaces in the earth), particularly when significant distanc ...ing, thick vegetation, and/or thin [[alluvial]] cover. A seismic shot hole or water well drilling rig can be strategically positioned for collecting such
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• Maturation
  ...ecting its [[Thermal history|thermal]] and [[burial history]]. This change or maturation is measured and can be combined with quality and richness data t ...ed from most maturation indices is dependent on the type of organic matter or material being analyzed.
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• Reservoir drive mechanisms
  * Rock or compaction drive ...reservoir and has a much larger volume than the reservoir (about 10 times) or is in communication with surface recharge. A strong water drive is more eff
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• Selling a structural play
  ...to be accepted, we must construct a coherent explanation of the mechanics or tectonics responsible for creating the play. Such explanations can be any o * Appropriate physical and/or mechanical models that clarify the structure's development
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• Drilling problems
  ...Typically, a dogleg is caused by a change in the [[dip]] of the formation or by a change in the weight applied to the bit. Severe doglegs can result in ...ally form as a result of dog legs. A ''key seat'' is formed when a channel or groove is cut in the side of the hole, parallel to the axis of the hole. Th
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