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Water-wet

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004116

Describing a reservoir rock where water preferentially adheres to the surface of the rock grains, forming a film that separates the oil or gas from the solid matrix. In a water-wet system, water occupies the smaller pores and coats the grain surfaces, while hydrocarbons reside in the larger pores. This wettability characteristic significantly influences fluid flow and oil recovery efficiency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004116
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004116",
  "term": "Water-wet",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing a reservoir rock where water preferentially adheres to the surface of the rock grains, forming a film that separates the oil or gas from the solid matrix. In a water-wet system, water occupies the smaller pores and coats the grain surfaces, while hydrocarbons reside in the larger pores. This wettability characteristic significantly influences fluid flow and oil recovery efficiency.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/water-wet/"
}

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