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Record 1 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Theoretically, the optimum producing rate of a well that brings about the maximum volumetric recovery from a reservoir with a minimum of residual-oil saturation at depletion.

OBS

This is often referred to as the engineering MER, which is the field production that will achieve maximum financial returns from the operation of the reservoir. These two figures seldom coincide.

Key term(s)
  • engineering MER

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Rythme maximal de production d'un gisement qui ne diminuera pas la récupération finale des hydrocarbures contenus dans son réservoir.

Spanish

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