Oilfield Terms Starting with "S"

A source rock is a sedimentary rock rich in organic matter that, under the right conditions of heat and pressure over geological time, generates petroleum…

Steam injection is a thermal enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method that introduces high-temperature steam into a reservoir to reduce oil viscosity, improve mobility, and displace…

Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is an advanced enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique specifically designed to extract heavy crude oil and bitumen from deep, unconsolidated reservoirs…

Stimulation refers to a set of techniques used in oil and gas wells to enhance the flow of hydrocarbons from the reservoir into the wellbore.…

A storage tank in the petroleum industry is a large, stationary containment vessel designed to safely hold crude oil, refined products, intermediate feedstocks, or other…

A stratigraphic trap is a type of hydrocarbon accumulation where the primary trapping mechanism results from changes in rock stratigraphy, such as variations in porosity,…

Stratigraphy is the branch of geology that studies rock layers (strata) and layering. It focuses on the description, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks, their…

A structural trap is a type of geological formation that can contain accumulations of oil and natural gas. It is created by the deformation of…

Subsea boosting is a production enhancement technology that uses pumps installed directly on the seafloor near the wellhead to increase the pressure of reservoir fluids…

Subsea Compression is a technology used in the offshore oil and gas industry to boost the pressure of well fluids directly on the seabed, typically…

A Subsea Control System is the network of electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment that operates and monitors subsea production equipment on the seafloor. It acts…

A subsea manifold is a critical piece of infrastructure installed on the seafloor to collect, distribute, and control the flow of hydrocarbons (oil, gas, and…