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Province, basin, system, play, and prospect (view source)
Revision as of 16:17, 12 September 2014
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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 [[Calculating charge volume|petroleum charge]], a suitable trap, and whether the trap formed before it was charged are usually involved in this evaluation.
These terms are compared in the table below
These terms are compared in the table below