The contact surfaces in reservoir segregating fluids with different densities (normally between gas, oil and water) formed by gravity and capillary pressure.
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() ()Oil Water Transition Water Transition Water Transition Oil GOC Oil GOC Oil GOCGas Contact GWCGas Contact GWCGas Contact GWC)
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Fig. 1. Fluid contact schematic: gas in yellow, oil in green, hydrocarbon-water transition in blue and water in blue.free water in aqua. |
Usually the fluid contacts are relatively flat but varying reservoir properties may lead to inclination of the contact surface.
The exact knowledge of fluid contacts is critical in reserves estimation and field development planning.
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Geology / Petroleum Geology
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