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Glossary

The Kallanish Glossary aims to be a useful resource for complex industry specific terminology. We are constantly adding to our glossary, so if you have a suggestion or amendment please do get in touch.
Water Alternating Gas

This is an enhanced oil recovery process where water and gas injection are both carried out alternately for periods of time to reduce gas channeling from injector to producer.

Wellbore

A wellbore, drill hole or borehole is a hole drilled for the purpose of exploration or extraction of natural resources such as water, gas or oil where a well may be produced and a resource extracted for a protracted period. A wellbore is typically a straight shaft that "bores" into the ground to allow the recovery of natural resources.

Wet Gas

Natural gas that contains less methane (typically less than 85% methane) and more ethane and other more complex hydrocarbons.

Wet Oil

This describes oil that contains basic sediment and water.

White Oil

This is a colloquial term for condensate, gas condensate, casinghead gasoline; liquid hydrocarbons produced with natural gas.

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