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Isochore

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002044

A contour line on a map connecting points of equal true vertical thickness of a stratigraphic unit. Unlike an isopach, which measures apparent thickness, an isochore accounts for the dip of the beds and the angle of the wellbore. These maps are used to visualize reservoir geometry and calculate hydrocarbon volumes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002044
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002044",
  "term": "Isochore",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A contour line on a map connecting points of equal true vertical thickness of a stratigraphic unit. Unlike an isopach, which measures apparent thickness, an isochore accounts for the dip of the beds and the angle of the wellbore. These maps are used to visualize reservoir geometry and calculate hydrocarbon volumes.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/isochore/"
}

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