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Hydrocarbon Reserves Classification provides the primary insight into the size, uncertainty and structure of the Hydrocarbon Reserves.


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



GasCondensateLight oilMedium OilHeavy OilExtra Heavy Oil (Bitumen)
kg/m3< 702*702 ÷ 801801 ÷ 870870 ÷ 920920 ÷ 1000> 1000
API70°45° ÷ 70°45° ÷ 31.1°22.3° ÷ 31.1°10° ÷ 22.3°4° ÷ 10°


* – with reference to air.


Dynamic fluid viscosity

High perm

Medium perm

Low perm

Tight (Shale)


cP> 100 md10 md  ÷ 100 md0.1 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:

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.

Very PoorPoorMediumGoodVery Good

< 0.45

0.45 ÷ 1.0

1.0 ÷ 3.5

3.5 ÷ 8.0

> 8.0

Very Fast WaterFast WaterAgile WaterAgile OilFast OilVery Fast Oil
>51.5 ÷ 51.0 ÷ 1.5

0.5 ÷ 1.0

0.2 ÷ 0.5<0.2
MatrixFissuredFracturedFaulted Compartmentalized



See Also


Petroleum Industry / Upstream / Subsurface E&P Disciplines / Petroleum Geology / Petroleum Reservoir / Hydrocarbon Reserves

[ Russian Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty Categories ][ Hydrocarbon Reserves Uncertainty ]


References


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

https://www.spe.org/industry/docs/GuidelinesEvaluationReservesResources_2001.pdf

https://www.spe.org/industry/docs/PRMS-Guide-for-Non-Technical-Users-2007.pdf


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