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Oil-water interface

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002614

The boundary surface between an oil phase and a water phase within a drilling fluid or reservoir. This interface is where surface tension forces act, influencing the stability of emulsions and the displacement of fluids. In a wellbore, it can refer to the contact zone between an oil-based mud and formation water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002614
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002614",
  "term": "Oil-water interface",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The boundary surface between an oil phase and a water phase within a drilling fluid or reservoir. This interface is where surface tension forces act, influencing the stability of emulsions and the displacement of fluids. In a wellbore, it can refer to the contact zone between an oil-based mud and formation water.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/oil-water-interface/"
}

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