Related Oil & Gas Terms

• Heavy crude oil

  Heavy crude oil or extra heavy crude oil is any type of crude oil which does not flow easily. it is referred to as “heavy” because its density or specific gravity is higher than that of light crude oil. heavy crude oil has been defined as any liquid petroleum with an api gravity less than...

• Multiple completion

  An arrangement for producing a well in which one wellbore penetrates two or more petroleum-bearing formations. in one type, multiple tubing strings are suspended side by side in the production casing string, each a different length and each packed to prevent the commingling of different reservoir fluids. each reservoir is then produced through its own...

• Light crude oil

  Light crude oil is liquid petroleum that has a low density and flows freely at room temperature. it has a low viscosity, low specific gravity and high api gravity due to the presence of a high proportion of light hydrocarbon fractions. it generally has a low wax content. light crude oil receives a...

• Well

  A hole drilled in the earth for purpose of (1) finding or producing crude oil or natural gas; or (2) providing services related to the production of crude oil or natural gas....

• Live oil

  (1) separating casinghead gas from produced crude oil and water at the temperature and pressure conditions of the separator; and (2) separating gas from that portion of associated and non-associated gas which liquefies at temperature and pressure conditions of the separator.oil that contains gas....