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ENHANCED RECOVERY [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

A method or methods applied to depleted reservoirs in order to make them once again productive.

CONT

After an oil well has reached depletion, there still remains a certain amount of oil in the reservoir. Enhanced recovery refers to any method or methods used to produce this remaining oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
DEF

Ensemble de méthodes mises en œuvre pour augmenter le pourcentage de récupération du pétrole d'un gisement.

CONT

Les méthodes habituelles de récupération assistée comprennent : a) injection de gaz miscibles; b) injection de produits chimiques (détergents, polymères, etc.); c) méthodes thermiques, qui consistent en injection de vapeur ou d'eau chaude, ou en brûlage partiel de pétrole brut (combustion in situ).

OBS

récupération assistée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción petrolera
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