Reservoir & Subsurface

HCPV

Definition

Hydrocarbon Pore Volume

hcpv means hydrocarbon pore volume. The volume of hydrocarbons in a reservoir at reservoir conditions. (When the hydrocarbons are produced, they generally expand due to the decrease in pressure at surface, and this…

The volume of hydrocarbons in a reservoir at reservoir conditions. (When the hydrocarbons are produced, they generally expand due to the decrease in pressure at surface, and this increased volume is generally termed hydrocarbons-in-place).

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