oil horizon

[′ȯil hə′rīz·ən]

(petroleum engineering)

The upper surface of oil in a well, or the stratum in which the oil surface is located.

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'Beyond the oil horizon, Vardo must create new means of production, and exploit the harbour as the centre of a post-carbon economy,' says Langdon.

A proposal to regenerate a remote Norwegian town on the Barents sea predicts a sustainable future built on both oil and ecology

And the known oil horizons have proved to contain limited reserves compared with those in Libya or the Arabian Gulf, which Iran insist on calling this Persian Gulf.

Egypt's Geology

Milne Point produces from three main reservoirs: The Kuparuk and Sag River reservoirs produce lighter oil horizons while the Schrader Bluff reservoir produces viscous oil.

Industry Invests Billions in Exploration, Production Efforts: Preparations underway for upcoming winter push

By then only 25% of Egypt had been explored, with IOCs having concentrated on oil horizons. EGPC opened up some of the remaining 75% for exploration, with blocks offered annually.