1. n. []
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: emulsion, interfacial tension, oil/brine ratio, retort, surface tension, synthetic/brine ratio, water, oil, and solids test