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Secondary migration

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003296

The movement of hydrocarbons from a source rock into a reservoir rock, and then within the reservoir rock to a trap. This migration occurs after the initial expulsion of hydrocarbons from the source rock (primary migration). Secondary migration is driven by buoyancy and pressure gradients, often through permeable pathways.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003296
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003296",
  "term": "Secondary migration",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The movement of hydrocarbons from a source rock into a reservoir rock, and then within the reservoir rock to a trap. This migration occurs after the initial expulsion of hydrocarbons from the source rock (primary migration). Secondary migration is driven by buoyancy and pressure gradients, often through permeable pathways.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/secondary-migration/"
}

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