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In geology, a petroleum play, or simply a play, is a group of oil fields or prospects in the same region that are controlled by the same set of geological circumstances. [1] The term is widely used in the realm of exploitation of hydrocarbon-based resources.
Schematic unconventional reservoir classification expressed as fluid energy vs flow potential based on initials without stimulation. Unconventional (oil and gas) reservoirs, or unconventional resources (resource plays) are accumulations where oil and gas phases are tightly bound to the rock fabric by strong capillary forces, requiring specialized measures for evaluation and extraction.
A "mud man" is the drilling fluids technician responsible for formulating the mud, while a "mud logger" checks mud cuttings from the drill bit for traces of rock or oil and gas that provide a picture of conditions downhole. Negative Pressure test: A test performed to determine the integrity of wells.
According to some Credit Suisse calculations, Magnum Hunter Resources has aligned itself with some potentially lucrative oil and gas plays around the country. One that Motley Fool energy analyst ...
Fracking in combination with horizontal drilling has made once inaccessible gas and oil profitable to drill. This, in turn, has changed the country's energy future and opened up big opportunities ...
LONDON -- In this edition, David Kuo and veteran oil and gas expert Malcolm Graham-Wood discuss the resources industry and potential winners from the sector. Companies in the spotlight include BP ...
Tight oil formations include the Bakken Shale, the Niobrara Formation, Barnett Shale, and the Eagle Ford Shale in the United States, R'Mah Formation in Syria, Sargelu Formation in the northern Persian Gulf region, Athel Formation in Oman, Bazhenov Formation and Achimov Formation of West Siberia in Russia, Arckaringa Basin in Australia, Chicontepec Formation in Mexico, [1] and the Vaca Muerta ...
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