Stock tank barrels indicates that the cited volume is at surface conditions so it is the same unit as the generic definition of a barrel.
Stock tank barrel conditions.
2 42 a where b oi is the fvf under initial conditions.
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In reservoir barrels per stock tank barrel where v o stp volume of oil at standard temperature and pressure we have a plot like that shown in fig.
A stock tank barrel is commonly abbreviated as stb.
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See stock tank conditions.
In this figure the stock tank pressure and temperature p st and t st are the field specific reference pressure and temperature used in all reservoir engineering calculations for crude oil and produced water when referring to liquid volumes at stock tank conditions we use the units of stock tank barrels stb.
2 42 a where b oi is the fvf under initial conditions.
Gallons measured at 60ΓΈ f and 14 65 psia.
Stock tank barrel stock tank barrel means 42 u s.
However the industry prefers to use the stock tank barrels designation so that it is clear that the volume being cited is based on surface conditions and not reservoir conditions.
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In reservoir barrels per stock tank barrel where v o stp volume of oil at standard temperature and pressure we have a plot like that shown in fig.
Alaska oil and gas conservation commission definitions alaska admin.
In this case stock tank barrels refers to the volume of oil after production at surface pressure and temperature as opposed to reservoir conditions.
For gases we use standard conditions p sc and t sc as the reference.
A measure of the volume of treated oil stored in stock tanks.