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TERTIARY METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

A recovery method employed to remove additional hydrocarbons after secondary methods have been applied to a reservoir.

CONT

While historically, the percentage recovery of these heavy oils has averaged less than 10 per cent, tertiary recovery methods currently under development could increase these recovery factors substantially.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Toute technique venant après une technique de récupération secondaire.

CONT

La combustion in situ est typiquement une méthode d'extraction tertiaire, elle s'applique surtout aux pétroles visqueux de gisements relativement peu profonds. Elle peut intervenir après que le gisement a été l'objet d'un balayage par l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción petrolera
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