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Glossary:Water block
A relative permeability problem usually occurring in a gas zone. Highest potential formations for water blocks are low pressure gas sands (<;0.25 psi/ft pore pressure), with small pore throats (<10 microns), lower permeability (<;100 md), and when using water that has a surface tension about 50 dyne/cm.