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Darcy's law applies to Fluid Flow. Activate to inspect this relation.Darcy's law depends on Permeability. Activate to inspect this relation.Drilling applies to Oil reservoir. Activate to inspect this relation.Drilling mud is part of Well drilling. Activate to inspect this relation.Enhanced oil recovery depends on Reservoir drive mechanism. Activate to inspect this relation.Enhanced oil recovery influences Recovery factor. Activate to inspect this relation.Hydraulic fracturing influences Permeability. Activate to inspect this relation.Hydraulic fracturing is part of Well completion. Activate to inspect this relation.Hydrocarbon reservoir is part of Rock. Activate to inspect this relation.Oil reservoir is part of Rock. Activate to inspect this relation.PVT behaviour constrains Reservoir simulation. Activate to inspect this relation.Recovery factor depends on Reservoir drive mechanism. Activate to inspect this relation.Reservoir drive mechanism applies to Hydrocarbon reservoir. Activate to inspect this relation.Permeability is part of Hydrocarbon reservoir. Activate to inspect this relation.Porosity is part of Hydrocarbon reservoir. Activate to inspect this relation.Reservoir simulation depends on Darcy's law. Activate to inspect this relation.Reservoir simulation measures Recovery factor. Activate to inspect this relation.Reservoir simulation requires PVT behaviour. Activate to inspect this relation.Well completion precedes Well drilling. Activate to inspect this relation.Well drilling requires Hydrocarbon reservoir. Activate to inspect this relation.Oil reservoirRockDrillingHydrocarbon reservoirReservoir drive mechanismPermeabilityPorosityWell drillingEnhanced oil recoveryRecovery factorDarcy's lawHydraulic fracturingDrilling mudWell completionReservoir simulationFluid FlowPVT behaviour
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16 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Chemistry, Earth & Space Sciences, Fluid Dynamics, Geology.

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Oil reservoir

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At a glance

An oil reservoir is porous rock underground that traps crude oil and gas.

Disciplines
Petroleum Engineering · Engineering
Role in the graph
Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Earth & Space Sciences, Geology
Relationships
2 · 2 relation families

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  • Rock2
    Earth & Space Sciences, Geology · connects to Hydrocarbon reservoir, Oil reservoir
  • Distillation1
    Chemistry · connects to Refining
  • Fluid Flow1
    Fluid Dynamics · connects to Darcy's law

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  • This view connects 5 disciplines: Earth & Space Sciences, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geology, Petroleum Engineering.
  • Oil reservoir is a bridge concept — viewed here through Engineering, Petroleum Engineering.
  • The connections here span 6 relation families.

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