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titleBy recoverable volume
Very SmallSmallMediumBigGiantSuper-Giant
< 7 mln bbl7 ÷ 70 mln bbl70 ÷ 200 mln bbl200 ÷ 700 mln bbl700 ÷ 2,000 mln bbl> 2,000 mln bbl
< 1 mln ton1 ÷ 10 mln ton10 ÷ 30 mln ton30 ÷ 100 mln ton100 ÷ 300 mln ton> 300 mln ton
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see also Russian Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty Categories

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titleBy reserves uncertainty (SPE)

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Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty
Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty
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2P = Proven P90 + Probable P50
1P = Proven P90Probable P50Possible P10
Proven developed (PD)Proven Undeveloped (PUD)

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titleBy petroleum density at surface




GasCondensateLight oilMedium OilHeavy OilExtra Heavy Oil (Bitumen)
kg/m3< 702*702 ÷ 801801 ÷ 870870 ÷ 920920 ÷ 1000> 1000
API> 70°45° ÷ 70°45° ÷ 31.1°22.3° ÷ 31.1°10° ÷ 22.3°4° ÷ 10°


* – with reference to air.

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titleBy petroleum mobility

Dynamic fluid viscosity

Extra high perm

High perm

Medium perm

Low perm

Tight (Shale)


cP>
100 
1000 md100 md  ÷ 1000 md10 md  ÷ 100 md0.1
md ÷ 10 
md ÷ 10 md< 0.1 md
Low viscous oil< 1




Medium viscous oil

1 ÷ 10






High viscous oil10 ÷ 100




Extra high viscous oil100 ÷ 10,000




Bitumen> 10,000





where box colours mean:

Conventional ReservesUnconventional Reserves Unrecoverable Reserves

and the ranges of properties in the table are only tentatively define the category based on the industry statistics and conventions, which vary over history and locations.

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titleBy water-oil relative mobility ratioreservoir gas conditions
Undersaturated Oil ReservoirSaturated Oil ReservoirNatural Gas Reservoir 

Black Oil Reservoir

Volatile Oil 
Reservoir

Gas Cap Oil
Reservoir

Oil Rim
Reservoir

Retrograde Gas Condensate 
Reservoir 

Wet Gas Reservoir

Dry Gas Reservoir


both underlying Natural Gas Reservoir 
Water extra mobileWater more mobileSame mobilityOil more mobileOil extra mobile
>51.5 ÷ 50.5 ÷ 1.50.2 ÷ 0.5

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titleBy sulfur content
Sweet crudeSour crude
Sulfur  < 0.5%Sulfur  > 0.5%
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titleBy reservoir gas conditionswater-oil relative mobility ratio
Very Fast OilFast OilCommensurable mobilitie of Oil and WaterFast WaterVery Fast Water
<0.20.2 ÷ 0.750.75 ÷ 1.251.25 ÷ 5>5
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both underlying Natural Gas Reservoir 
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titleBy rock quality (FZI)
Very PoorPoorMediumGoodVery Good

< 0.45

0.45 ÷ 1.0

1.0 ÷ 3.5

3.5 ÷ 8.0

> 8.0

Undersaturated Oil ReservoirSaturated Oil ReservoirNatural Gas Reservoir 

Black Oil Reservoir

Volatile Oil 
Reservoir

Gas Cap Oil
Reservoir

Oil Rim
Reservoir

Retrograde Gas Condensate 
Reservoir 

Wet Gas Reservoir

Dry Gas Reservoir

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titleBy aquifer type and strength

Strong AquiferPoor AquiferNo Aquifer
Edge Aquifer


Bottom Aquifer


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titleBy rock type
SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
Clastic RockCarbonate Rock

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titleBy reservoir homogeneity
MatrixFissuredFractured
FaultedCompartmentalized
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titleBy rock typevertical homogeneity
UniformDissected
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Carbonate Rock
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titleBy fault developemnt
Faulted Compartmentalized
SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphic
Clastic Rock
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titleBy trap structure
AnticlineStratigraphicNormal FaultThrust Fault

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Anticline Structure
Anticline Structure
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Stratigraphic Structure
Stratigraphic Structure
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Normal Fault Structure
Normal Fault Structure
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Thrust Fault Structure
Thrust Fault Structure
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[ Russian Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty Categories ][ Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty ]


References

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https://www.spe.org/industry/reserves.php

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