1. n. [Drilling Fluids]

Ratio of the volume percent oil to the volume percent water in an oil mud, where each is a percent of the total liquid in the mud. OWR is calculated directly from the retort analysis of an oil mud. For example, if a mud contains 60 vol% oil and 18 vol% water, the oil percentage is [60/(60 + 18)]100 = 77% and the water percent is [18/(60 +18)] = 23%. That OWR is written as 77/23.

Alternate Form: OWR

See related terms: emulsion,  interfacial tension,  oil/brine ratio,  retort,  surface tension,  synthetic/brine ratio,  water, oil, and solids test