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FLOODING AGENT [1 record]

Record 1 2014-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
CONT

In Canada, CO2 from anthropogenic sources is used as a flooding agent in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations to increase crude oil production volume at two depleting oil reservoirs.

OBS

flooding agent: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Au Canada, on utilise du CO2 de sources anthropiques comme agent d’injection dans la récupération assistée des hydrocarbures (RAH) pour accroître le volume d’extraction de pétrole brut dans deux gisements de pétrole en voie d’épuisement.

OBS

agent d'injection : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

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