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Migrate

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002364

To move hydrocarbons, either oil or gas, from their source rock to a reservoir rock. Primary migration involves the expulsion of hydrocarbons from the source rock, while secondary migration describes their movement through permeable carrier beds to a trap. This process is driven by buoyancy and pressure gradients.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002364
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002364",
  "term": "Migrate",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "To move hydrocarbons, either oil or gas, from their source rock to a reservoir rock. Primary migration involves the expulsion of hydrocarbons from the source rock, while secondary migration describes their movement through permeable carrier beds to a trap. This process is driven by buoyancy and pressure gradients.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/migrate/"
}

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