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MISCIBLE FLOODING [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
DEF

An enhanced recovery process in which a fluid, capable of mixing completely with the oil it contacts, is injected into an oil reservoir to increase recovery.

CONT

... vertical and horizontal sweep efficiencies of miscible floods using gas or LPG have generally been poor ... The injected slugs are subject to excessive dispersion and deterioration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
DEF

Technique de récupération secondaire utilisant la propriété d'un gaz humide de se mêler avec un gaz sec de façon homogène pour accomplir un drainage par pression des hydrocarbures d'un réservoir.

Spanish

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