East Texas Field
oil field, Texas
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effect on petroleum engineering
- In petroleum engineering: Early 20th century
…billion barrels), such as the East Texas Oil Field, petroleum engineering focused on the entire oil–water–gas reservoir system rather than on the individual well. Studying the optimum spacing of wells in an entire field led to the concept of reservoir engineering. During this period the mechanics of drilling and production…
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