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Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004001

The sector of the oil and gas industry that encompasses the exploration for and production of crude oil and natural gas. This includes activities such as geological surveys, seismic acquisition, drilling of wells, and the initial processing of hydrocarbons at the wellhead. It is distinct from the midstream sector, which handles transportation, and the downstream sector, which involves refining and marketing.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004001
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004001",
  "term": "Upstream",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The sector of the oil and gas industry that encompasses the exploration for and production of crude oil and natural gas. This includes activities such as geological surveys, seismic acquisition, drilling of wells, and the initial processing of hydrocarbons at the wellhead. It is distinct from the midstream sector, which handles transportation, and the downstream sector, which involves refining and marketing.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/upstream/"
}

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