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Oil-wet

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002616

Describing a rock surface or pore throat that preferentially attracts and is coated by oil rather than water. In an oil-wet reservoir, oil adheres to the grain surfaces, while water occupies the central pore spaces. This condition affects fluid flow and the efficiency of oil recovery.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002616
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002616",
  "term": "Oil-wet",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a rock surface or pore throat that preferentially attracts and is coated by oil rather than water. In an oil-wet reservoir, oil adheres to the grain surfaces, while water occupies the central pore spaces. This condition affects fluid flow and the efficiency of oil recovery.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/oil-wet/"
}

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