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Retort method

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003139

A laboratory procedure used to determine the fluid content (oil, water, and gas) of core samples by heating them to high temperatures. The core is placed in a retort oven, and the vaporized fluids are condensed and collected in calibrated receivers. This method provides direct measurements of porosity and fluid saturations, particularly for shaly sands.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003139
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003139",
  "term": "Retort method",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A laboratory procedure used to determine the fluid content (oil, water, and gas) of core samples by heating them to high temperatures. The core is placed in a retort oven, and the vaporized fluids are condensed and collected in calibrated receivers. This method provides direct measurements of porosity and fluid saturations, particularly for shaly sands.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/retort-method/"
}

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