Play:

The extent of a petroleum-bearing formation.

2.

The activities associated with petroleum development in an area.

Terms Related to Play

• Overbalance

  The extent to which the hydrostatic pressure of the mud column exceeds formation pressure.

• Tight formation

  A petroleum- or water-bearing formation of relatively low porosity and permeability.

• Skin

  1. The area of the formation that is damaged because of the invasion of foreign substances into the exposed section of the formation adjacent to ...

• Exploitation well

  A well drilled to permit more effective extraction of oil from a reservoir. Sometimes called a development well. See development well.

• Development

  The phase of petroleum operations that occurs after exploration has proven successful, and before full-scale production. The newly discovered oil or gas field is assessed during ...

• Diffusion

  1. The spontaneous movement and scattering of particles of liquids, gases, or solids. 2. The migration of dissolved substances from an area of high concentration ...

• Oilfield

  The surface area overlying an oil reservoir or reservoirs. The term usually includes not only the surface area, but also the reservoir, the wells, and ...