Reservoir & Subsurface

ro value meaning in oil and gas

Definition

thermal indicator for source rocks

ro value means thermal indicator for source rocks. Vitrinite reflectance (Ro) is often pronounced "R Oh". It is a measure of the percentage of incident light reflected from a polished surface of vitrinite (a type of…

Vitrinite reflectance (Ro) is often pronounced "R Oh". It is a measure of the percentage of incident light reflected from a polished surface of vitrinite (a type of organic matter in rocks). It is a measure of the thermal maturity of a sedimentary rock determined by looking at the physical changes in the included kerogen, and is an indicator of whether a source rock has been heated enough to produce oil or gas.

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