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Small-pore water

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003473

Water held within the microscopic pore spaces of a rock formation that is not easily displaced by hydrocarbons or other fluids. This water is bound by capillary forces and surface tension, making it immobile under normal reservoir production conditions. It contributes to the total water saturation but does not flow, thus not affecting hydrocarbon production.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003473
FieldOil and gas
SubjectFormation Evaluation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003473",
  "term": "Small-pore water",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Water held within the microscopic pore spaces of a rock formation that is not easily displaced by hydrocarbons or other fluids. This water is bound by capillary forces and surface tension, making it immobile under normal reservoir production conditions. It contributes to the total water saturation but does not flow, thus not affecting hydrocarbon production.",
  "subject": "Formation Evaluation",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/small-pore-water/"
}

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