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Water cut

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004093

The proportion of water in the total liquid produced from a well, expressed as a percentage or a fraction. It is calculated as the volume of water divided by the total volume of oil and water. An increasing water cut often indicates reservoir depletion or water encroachment, impacting economic viability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004093
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Testing
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004093",
  "term": "Water cut",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The proportion of water in the total liquid produced from a well, expressed as a percentage or a fraction. It is calculated as the volume of water divided by the total volume of oil and water. An increasing water cut often indicates reservoir depletion or water encroachment, impacting economic viability.",
  "subject": "Production Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/water-cut/"
}

Record 4,346 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.