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POLYMER SLUG [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
CONT

... it would not be economical to use polymer continuously over the entire life of the flood ... At some time during the early life of the process, injection of polymer solution must be terminated at some "slug cut-off" point. This polymer slug is then moved through the reservoir by the continued injection of normal brine.

Key term(s)
  • slug cut-off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
OBS

On injecte d'abord dans le gisement la solution de polymères; [...] derrière ce «bouchon» qui va pousser devant lui l'huile à déplacer [...] on injecte ensuite de l'eau ordinaire.

Spanish

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