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A trap may or may not contain oil or gas. Accumulations, or pools, are traps that contain oil or gas.<ref name=Vincelette>Vincelette et al, What is a trap? 2-5</ref> | A trap may or may not contain oil or gas. Accumulations, or pools, are traps that contain oil or gas.<ref name=Vincelette>Vincelette et al, What is a trap? 2-5</ref> | ||
| − | A [[ | + | A [[Hydrocarbon_expulsion,_migration,_and_accumulation#Accumulation|hydrocarbon accumulation]] forms when migrating hydrocarbon filaments encounter a zone (the seal), either laterally or vertically, with pore throat sizes smaller than the carrier bed. The seal pore throat breakthrough pressure or the distance to the spill point of the trap, whichever is less, determines the hydrocarbon accumulation column height.<ref name=HartmannBeaumont>Hartmann, D. J., and E. A. Beaumont, Predicting reservoir system quality and performance.</ref> |
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A trap may or may not contain oil or gas. Accumulations, or pools, are traps that contain oil or gas.[1]
A hydrocarbon accumulation forms when migrating hydrocarbon filaments encounter a zone (the seal), either laterally or vertically, with pore throat sizes smaller than the carrier bed. The seal pore throat breakthrough pressure or the distance to the spill point of the trap, whichever is less, determines the hydrocarbon accumulation column height.[2] Author
See also
- Hydrocarbon accumulation: the seven critical elements
- Applying the seven critical elements of hydrocarbon accumulation
References
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