PetrophysicsPetrophysics (from the Greek πέτρα, petra, "rock" and φύσις, physis, "nature") is the study of physical and chemical rock properties and their interactions with fluids. A major application of petrophysics is in studying reservoirs for the hydrocarbon industry. Petrophysicists work together with reservoir engineers and geoscientists to understand the porous media properties of the reservoir. Particularly how the pores are interconnected in the subsurface, controlling the accumulation and migration of hydrocarbons.
Oil production plantAn oil production plant is a facility which processes production fluids from oil wells in order to separate out key components and prepare them for export. Typical oil well production fluids are a mixture of oil, gas and produced water. An oil production plant is distinct from an oil depot, which does not have processing facilities. Oil production plant may be associated with onshore or offshore oil fields. Many permanent offshore installations have full oil production facilities.
Torchage du gaz naturelLe , ou brûlage, est l'action de brûler intentionnellement dans des torchères le gaz naturel, sans valorisation de son énergie. Les professionnels emploient fréquemment l'anglicisme flaring. Cette pratique concerne principalement le gaz associé, c'est-à-dire le gaz dissous dans le pétrole et séparé lors de l'extraction de celui-ci, pour lequel il n'existe pas de débouchés commerciaux. Elle peut aussi intervenir en urgence (par exemple à la suite de pannes), dans des installations qui, en temps normal, valorisent le gaz.
