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Saturation

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003259

The fraction of the pore volume in a rock that is occupied by a specific fluid, such as oil, gas, or water. It is expressed as a percentage or a decimal. Water saturation (Sw) and hydrocarbon saturation (Sh) are inversely related, with their sum equaling one in a two-phase system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003259
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003259",
  "term": "Saturation",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The fraction of the pore volume in a rock that is occupied by a specific fluid, such as oil, gas, or water. It is expressed as a percentage or a decimal. Water saturation (Sw) and hydrocarbon saturation (Sh) are inversely related, with their sum equaling one in a two-phase system.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/saturation/"
}

Record 3,464 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.