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In general case Petroleum Reservoir will may share the connected volumes of Hydrocarbon Reservoir and Aquifer (Fig. 1):
Fig. 1. Example of the Petroleum Reservoir consisting of Hydrocarbon reservoir and Aquifer. |
Studying Aquifer properties (such as reserves and permeability) is important part of Subsurface E&P Disciplines as it has a direct impact on Petroleum Production.
See Also
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Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Petroleum Geology
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[ Petroleum reservoir fluids ][ Hydrocarbon Reserves ]
[ Petroleum Reservoir Classification ]