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reservoir pressure

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reservoir pressure [′rez·əv‚wär ‚presh·ər]
(geology)
The pressure on fluids (water, oil, gas) in a subsurface formation. Also known as formation pressure.
The pressure under which fluids are confined in rocks.


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The fields need gas re-injection to maintain reservoir pressure.
So successful has this strategy been that reservoir pressure has actually increased by 100 Kpa over the past 12 months and there is a visible increase in production as a result; and 3) A third theme has been one of simplification.
As a result of low reservoir pressures and water injection programmes, these wells will ultimately produce significant volumes of water and require artificial lift to maintain production rates".
 
 
 
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