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Conventional Deposit

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006573

A discrete accumulation, commonly bounded by a downdip water contact, which is significantly affected by the buoyancy of petroleum in water. This geologic definition does not involve factors such as water depth, regulatory status, or engineering techniques.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006573
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS World Petroleum Assessment 2000 Glossary Description and Results at energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/WorldPetroleumAssessment
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006573",
  "term": "Conventional Deposit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A discrete accumulation, commonly bounded by a downdip water contact, which is significantly affected by the buoyancy of petroleum in water. This geologic definition does not involve factors such as water depth, regulatory status, or engineering techniques.",
  "references": [
    "USGS World Petroleum Assessment 2000 Glossary Description and Results at energy.usgs.gov/OilGas/AssessmentsData/WorldPetroleumAssessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/conventional-deposit/"
}

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