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Flow unit

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001487

A volume of reservoir rock with petrophysical and geological properties that are internally consistent and different from those of surrounding rock volumes. These properties, primarily permeability and porosity, create a distinct pathway for fluid movement. Flow units are identified and correlated between wells using core data, log analysis, and pressure measurements, often defined by a specific range of the reservoir quality index (RQI) or flow zone indicator (FZI).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001487
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Testing
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001487",
  "term": "Flow unit",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A volume of reservoir rock with petrophysical and geological properties that are internally consistent and different from those of surrounding rock volumes. These properties, primarily permeability and porosity, create a distinct pathway for fluid movement. Flow units are identified and correlated between wells using core data, log analysis, and pressure measurements, often defined by a specific range of the reservoir quality index (RQI) or flow zone indicator (FZI).",
  "subject": "Well Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/flow-unit/"
}

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