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Record 1 2001-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Deposits
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Oil Production
DEF

The process of reservoir water invading the oil column and entering the well because of uncontrolled production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Formation de cône axée sur le sondage, phénomène affectant les nappes d'eau et de gaz d'un gisement en production.

CONT

Sous l'effet du gradient de pression dû à l'écoulement de l'huile, il se produit alors une déformation de la surface séparant les deux fluides [l'huile et eau ou gaz]. Ce phénomène appelé «coning», ou formation d'un cône d'eau ou de gaz [...]

Spanish

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