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<blockquote>Completion of a well. The process by which a well is brought to its operating status (e.g., producer, injector, or monitor well). A well deemed to be capable of producing petroleum, or used as an injector, is completed by establishing a connection between the reservoir(s) and the surface so that fluids can be produced from, or injected into, the reservoir. [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>The specific reservoir interval(s) that is (are) open to the borehole and connected to the surface facilities for production or injection, or reservoir intervals open to the wellbore and each other for injection purposes. [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>A grant of access for a defined area and time period that transfers certain entitlements to produced hydrocarbons from the host country to an entity. The entity is generally responsible for exploration, development, production, and sale of hydrocarbons that may be discovered. Typically granted under a legislated fiscal system where the host country collects taxes, fees, and sometimes royalty on profits earned. (Also called a license.) [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>A mixture of hydrocarbons (mainly pentanes and heavier) that exist in the gaseous phase at original temperature and pressure of the reservoir, but when produced, are in the liquid phase at surface pressure and temperature conditions. Condensate differs from NGLs in two respects: (1) NGL is extracted and recovered in gas plants rather than lease separators or other lease facilities, and (2) NGL includes very light hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, or butanes) as well as the pentanes-plus that are the main constituents of condensate. [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>The economic, marketing, legal, environmental, social, and governmental factors forecast to exist and impact the project during the time period being evaluated (also termed Contingencies) [[#PRMS_2007|Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Resources Evaluations - 2007 - 2001 - 3.1]].</blockquote>

<blockquote>A measure of the estimated reliability of a result. As used in the deterministic incremental method, the evaluator assigns a relative level of confidence (high/ moderate/low) to areas/segments of an accumulation based on the information available (e.g., well control and seismic coverage). Probabilistic and statistical methods use the 90% (P90) for the high confidence (low value case), 50% (P50) for the best estimate (moderate value case), and 10% (P10) for the low (high value case) estimate to represent the chances that the actual value will equal or exceed the estimate. [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>A descriptor applied to the economic evaluation of resources estimates. Constantcase estimates are based on current economic conditions being those conditions (including costs and product prices) that are fixed at the evaluation date and held constant, with no inflation or deflation made to costs or prices throughout the remainder of the project life other than those permitted contractually.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>That portion of produced petroleum consumed as fuel in production or lease plant operations before delivery to the market at the reference point. (Also called lease fuel.)  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>A condition that must be satisfied for a project in Contingent Resources to be reclassified as Reserves. Resolution of contingencies for projects in Development Pending is expected to be achieved within a reasonable time period.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>A project that is not yet commercial owing to one or more contingencies that have not been resolved.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>Those quantities of petroleum estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from known accumulations by application of development projects, but which are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable owing to one or more contingencies.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>A petroleum accumulation that is pervasive throughout a large area and that generally lacks well-defined OWC or GWC. Such accumulations are included in unconventional resources. Examples of such deposits include “basin-centered” gas, tight gas, tight oil, gas hydrates, natural bitumen, and oil shale (kerogen) accumulations.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>Petroleum found in liquid form, flowing naturally or capable of being pumped without further processing or dilution. See [[#Crude_oil|Crude Oil]]. [[#PRMS_2005|Glossary of Reserves/Resources Terminology - 2005]].</blockquote><blockquote>Crude oil flowing naturally or capable of being pumped without further processing or dilution See [[#Crude_oil|Crude Oil]] [[#PRMS_2007|Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Resources Evaluations - 2007 - 2.4]].</blockquote>

<blockquote>Conventional Gas is a natural gas occurring in a normal porous and per- meable reservoir rock, either in the gaseous phase or dissolved in crude oil, and which technically can be produced by normal production practices [[#PRMS_2005|Glossary of Reserves/Resources Terminology - 2005]].</blockquote><blockquote>Conventional Gas is a natural gas occurring in a normal porous and permeable reservoir rock, either in the gaseous phase or dissolved in crude oil, and which technically can be produced by normal production practices [[#PRMS_2007|Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Resources Evaluations - 2007 - 2.4]].</blockquote>

<blockquote>A petroleum accumulation that is pervasive throughout a large area and that generally lacks well-defined OWC or GWC. Such accumulations are included in unconventional resources. Examples of such deposits include “basin-centered” gas, tight gas, tight oil, gas hydrates, natural bitumen, and oil shale (kerogen) accumulations.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>Certain transactions that are in substance borrowings repayable in cash or its equivalent and shall be accounted for as borrowings and may not qualify for the recognition and reporting of oil and gas reserves. These include: 1) a) Cash advances to operators to finance exploration in return for the right to purchase oil or gas discovered. b) Funds advanced for exploration that is repayable by offset against purchases of oil or gas discovered, or in cash if insufficient oil or gas is produced by a specified date. 2) Funds advanced to an operator that are repayable in cash out of the proceeds from a specified share of future production of a producing property, until the amount advanced plus interest at a specified or determinable rate is paid in full, shall be accounted for as a borrowing and do not qualify for the recognition of reserves. The advance is a payable for the recipient of the cash and receivable for the party making the advance. Such transactions fall into a category commonly referred to as production payments [[#PRMS_2005|Glossary of Reserves/Resources Terminology - 2005]].</blockquote><blockquote>Certain transactions that are in substance borrowings repayable in cash or its equivalent and shall be accounted for as borrowings and may not qualify for the recognition and reporting of oil and gas reserves [[#PRMS_2007|Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Resources Evaluations - 2007 - 9.6.9]].</blockquote>

<blockquote>Under a typical production-sharing agreement, the contractor is responsible for the field development and all exploration and development expenses. In return, the contractor recovers costs (investments and operating expenses) out of the production stream. The contractor normally receives an entitlement interest share in the petroleum production and is exposed to both technical and market risks.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>Crude oil is the portion of petroleum that exists in the liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric conditions of pressure and temperature (excludes retrograde condensate). Crude oil may include small amounts of non-hydrocarbons produced with the liquids but does not include liquids obtained from the processing of natural gas.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>'''Crude oil equivalent'''

<blockquote>Converting gas volumes to the oil equivalent is customarily done on the basis of the heating content or calorific value of the fuel. There are a number of methodologies in common use. Before aggregating, the gas volumes first must be converted to the same temperature and pressure. Common industry gas conversion factors usually range between 1.0 barrel of oil equivalent (boe) = 5.6 thousand standard cubic feet of gas (mscf) to 1.0 boe = 6.0 mscf [[#PRMS_2005|Glossary of Reserves/Resources Terminology - 2005]].</blockquote><blockquote>Converting gas volumes to the oil equivalent is customarily done on the basis of the nominal heating content or calorific value of the fuel. There are a number of methodologies in common use. Before aggregating, the gas volumes first must be converted to the same temperature and pressure. Common industry gas conversion factors usually range between 1 barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) = 5,600 standard cubic feet (scf) of gas to 1 BOE = 6,000 scf. (Many operators use 1 BOE = 5,620 scf derived from the metric unit equivalent 1 m³ crude oil = 1,000 m³ natural gas ). (Also termed Barrels of Oil Equivalent.) [[#PRMS_2007|Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Resources Evaluations - 2007 - 2001 - 3.7]].</blockquote>

<blockquote>The sum of petroleum quantities that have been produced at a given date. (See also Production). Production is measured under defined conditions to allow for the computation of both reservoir voidage and sales quantities and for the purpose of voidage also includes non-petroleum quantities.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>Economic conditions based on relevant historical petroleum prices and associated costs averaged over a specified period. The default period is 12 months. However, in the event that a step change has occurred within the previous 12-month period, the use of a shorter period reflecting the step change must be justified and used as the basis of constant-case resources estimates and associated project cash flows.  [http://info.specommunications.org/rs/833-LLT-087/images/PRMgmtSystem_V1.01%20Nov%2027.pdf?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTWpZNU1XWmtZMlZtWm1ReSIsInQiOiJ3WnJLWFF2RmNXamhJbGtLdXZRYlcwVTV1WmdSMFNnNUd3UzE2QUF0bUV0bGQrOFNJMHpIM1ppMHNJSFRZOStMU09DV1pBZ0N6Y2taanlQZU0zSkR1WEpaZjdsSGV2MG5iSGlCQmloSzNGbUpHbnhueTQ3bjFpWkJMcklDTGppSSJ9 Glossary of Petroleum Resources Management System - June 2018 (revised version)]</blockquote>

<blockquote>With respect to underground natural gas storage, Cushion Gas Volume (CGV) is the gas volume required in a storage field for reservoir management purposes and to maintain adequate minimum storage pressure for meeting working gas volume delivery with the required withdrawal profile. In caverns, the cushion gas volume is also required for stability reasons. The cushion gas volume may consist of recoverable and non-recoverable in-situ gas volumes and injected gas volumes [[#PRMS_2007|Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Resources Evaluations - 2007]].</blockquote>[[#Top|Back to top]]