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Now the generally accepted designation for all unconventional recovery processes which can be separated into three major categories, i.e. thermal processes, chemical processes and miscible displacement processes.  3, record 1, English, - enhanced%20oil%20recovery

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Processes developed to increase recovery from reservoirs considered depleted by secondary recovery methods of waterflooding or gas injection were termed "tertiary recovery"; but the name was illsuited for recovery from reservoirs which would not respond to secondary recovery methods; this prompted introduction of the term "enhanced oil recovery."  3, record 1, English, - enhanced%20oil%20recovery

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enhanced oil recovery: term standardized by ISO.  4, record 1, English, - enhanced%20oil%20recovery

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Ensemble des techniques de récupération autres que la production naturelle, y compris l'injection d'eau et de gaz.  5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20assist%C3%A9e%20des%20hydrocarbures

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Les termes «récupération secondaire» et «tertiaire» impliquent la référence à un choix chronologique sur la mise en œuvre de ces méthodes; or les procédés de récupération secondaire tendent à être mis en œuvre assez tôt, souvent bien avant la fin de la phase de récupération «primaire». Il est préférable de renoncer à utiliser cette terminologie.  6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20assist%C3%A9e%20des%20hydrocarbures

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