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Natural reservoir pressure

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001418

The energy within an oil or gas reservoir that causes the oil or gas to rise (unassisted by other forces) to the earth's surface when the reservoir is penetrated by an oil or gas well. The energy may be the result of "dissolved gas drive," "gas cap drive," or "water drive." Regardless of the type of drive, the principle is the same: the energy of the gas or water, creating a natural pressure, forces the oil or gas to the well bore.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001418
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001418",
  "term": "Natural reservoir pressure",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The energy within an oil or gas reservoir that causes the oil or gas to rise (unassisted by other forces) to the earth's surface when the reservoir is penetrated by an oil or gas well. The energy may be the result of \"dissolved gas drive,\" \"gas cap drive,\" or \"water drive.\" Regardless of the type of drive, the principle is the same: the energy of the gas or water, creating a natural pressure, forces the oil or gas to the well bore.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/natural-reservoir-pressure/"
}

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