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Water/oil ratio (WOR)

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004114

The ratio of the volume of water produced to the volume of oil produced from a well, expressed as a dimensionless number. This metric indicates the efficiency of oil recovery and the stage of reservoir depletion. A rising WOR often signals water encroachment into the oil-bearing zone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004114
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Testing
AbbreviationWOR
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004114",
  "term": "Water/oil ratio (WOR)",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The ratio of the volume of water produced to the volume of oil produced from a well, expressed as a dimensionless number. This metric indicates the efficiency of oil recovery and the stage of reservoir depletion. A rising WOR often signals water encroachment into the oil-bearing zone.",
  "abbreviation": "WOR",
  "subject": "Production Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/water-oil-ratio-wor/"
}

Record 4,396 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.