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POLYMER FLOODING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobility buffer
1, record 1, English, mobility%20buffer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apparently the polymer preflush improves the vertical conformance of the surfactant solution so that recovery is increased. Continued development of improved mobility buffers is needed to ensure better surfactant flooding performance. 2, record 1, English, - mobility%20buffer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a micellar solution slug is injected to displace oil and water. Following the slug a mobility buffer is injected to protect the slug. Finally, drive water is injected to propel the slug and mobility buffer through the reservoir. 3, record 1, English, - mobility%20buffer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mobility control slug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouchon visqueux
1, record 1, French, bouchon%20visqueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de polymères 2, record 1, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- bouchon de polymère 1, record 1, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en œuvre [du projet Maraflood] est assez complexe, puisqu'elle implique l'injection d'un bouchon visqueux, lui-même suivi de l'eau d'injection. La présence de ce bouchon visqueux, un bouchon de polymère en général, est nécessaire pour éviter la dégradation [...] de la micro-émulsion [...] 1, record 1, French, - bouchon%20visqueux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour atténuer la mobilité du fluide déplaçant et donc accroître l'efficacité de balayage macroscopique, l'idée la plus simple consiste à augmenter la viscosité de l'eau. [...] On injecte d'abord dans le gisement la solution de polymères; [...] derrière ce «bouchon» qui va pousser devant lui l'huile à déplacer pour la mener aux puits de production, on injecte ensuite de l'eau ordinaire. 2, record 1, French, - bouchon%20visqueux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micellar flooding
1, record 2, English, micellar%20flooding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micellar emulsion flooding 2, record 2, English, micellar%20emulsion%20flooding
correct
- microemulsion flooding 1, record 2, English, microemulsion%20flooding
correct
- micellar-surfactant flooding 3, record 2, English, micellar%2Dsurfactant%20flooding
correct
- surfactant flooding 4, record 2, English, surfactant%20flooding
correct
- surfactant flood 2, record 2, English, surfactant%20flood
correct
- micellar/polymer flooding 2, record 2, English, micellar%2Fpolymer%20flooding
correct
- micellar-polymer flooding 5, record 2, English, micellar%2Dpolymer%20flooding
correct
- micellar polymer flooding 6, record 2, English, micellar%20polymer%20flooding
- micellar/polymer flood 2, record 2, English, micellar%2Fpolymer%20flood
correct
- surfactant/polymer flooding 2, record 2, English, surfactant%2Fpolymer%20flooding
correct
- micellar solution injection 2, record 2, English, micellar%20solution%20injection
correct
- micellar-solution flooding 5, record 2, English, micellar%2Dsolution%20flooding
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-step enhanced oil recovery process in which a surfactant slug is injected into the well followed by a larger slug of water containing a high-molecular-weight polymer which pushes the chemicals through the field and improves mobility and sweep efficiency. 1, record 2, English, - micellar%20flooding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- micellar flood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- injection de microémulsion suivie de polymères
1, record 2, French, injection%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion%20suivie%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- injection micellaire 2, record 2, French, injection%20micellaire
feminine noun
- injection de polymères micellaires 2, record 2, French, injection%20de%20polym%C3%A8res%20micellaires
feminine noun
- injection de solutions micellaires 2, record 2, French, injection%20de%20solutions%20micellaires
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les microémulsions utilisées sont composées de 4 à 80 % de pétrole [...], de 10 à 90 % de saumure [...] et de mélanges de sulfonates ou autres tensioactifs (5 à 15 %) et d'alcools (5 %). On injecte dans le gisement une quantité de microémulsions correspondant à 5 à 10 % du volume des pores de la zone à traiter; [...] on ne pousse pas la microémulsion par de l'eau [...] mais par un volumineux bouchon de polymères en solution [...] L'injection de microémulsion suivie de polymères [...] est le dernier né des procédés de récupération assistée du pétrole; [...] 1, record 2, French, - injection%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion%20suivie%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La revue Journal of Petroleum Technology utilisée comme source (octobre 1983) porte par erreur le no 10 qui est celui du mois de septembre. 3, record 2, French, - injection%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion%20suivie%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surfactant flooding system
1, record 3, English, surfactant%20flooding%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- surfactant system 1, record 3, English, surfactant%20system
correct
- surfactant/polymer flooding system 1, record 3, English, surfactant%2Fpolymer%20flooding%20%20system
correct
- micellar/polymer system 1, record 3, English, micellar%2Fpolymer%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phase behavior remains one of the mainstays in designing fluid systems for surfactant/polymer flooding.... Industrial laboratories have developed their own procedures as an aid to designing surfactant flooding systems. 1, record 3, English, - surfactant%20flooding%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solution de tensioactifs et de polymères
1, record 3, French, solution%20de%20tensioactifs%20et%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le plan de la mécanique des fluides, nous manquons d'informations quantitatives concernant les effets de dispersion des solutions de tensioactifs et de polymères (et des écoulements polyphasiques qui en résultent) vis-à-vis du déplacement des liquides les uns par les autres dans le milieu poreux. 1, record 3, French, - solution%20de%20tensioactifs%20et%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inaccessible pore volume
1, record 4, English, inaccessible%20pore%20volume
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- IPV 2, record 4, English, IPV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Among other properties of polymer flooding that enhance the oil recovery is the existence of inaccessible pore volume... They argued that inaccessible pore volume would have a favourable effect... as polymer response would be left by the production well sooner than expected. 3, record 4, English, - inaccessible%20pore%20volume
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volume des pores inaccessible
1, record 4, French, volume%20des%20pores%20inaccessible
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polymer flooding
1, record 5, English, polymer%20flooding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The polymer flooding technique involves the addition of a thickening agent(polymer) to the injected water to increase its viscosity [thus yielding] two benefits : 1) [it] reduces the total volume of water required to reach the ultimate residual oil saturation and 2) increases swell efficiency due to improved mobility ratio. 1, record 5, English, - polymer%20flooding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- injection de polymère
1, record 5, French, injection%20de%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le passage d'une solution de polymères à travers un milieu poreux entraîne une réduction rémanente de mobilité à l'eau [...] Par contre la mobilité à l'huile reste à peu près inchangée. 2, record 5, French, - injection%20de%20polym%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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