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POLYMER SLUG [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micellar flooding
1, record 1, English, micellar%20flooding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micellar emulsion flooding 2, record 1, English, micellar%20emulsion%20flooding
correct
- microemulsion flooding 1, record 1, English, microemulsion%20flooding
correct
- micellar-surfactant flooding 3, record 1, English, micellar%2Dsurfactant%20flooding
correct
- surfactant flooding 4, record 1, English, surfactant%20flooding
correct
- surfactant flood 2, record 1, English, surfactant%20flood
correct
- micellar/polymer flooding 2, record 1, English, micellar%2Fpolymer%20flooding
correct
- micellar-polymer flooding 5, record 1, English, micellar%2Dpolymer%20flooding
correct
- micellar polymer flooding 6, record 1, English, micellar%20polymer%20flooding
- micellar/polymer flood 2, record 1, English, micellar%2Fpolymer%20flood
correct
- surfactant/polymer flooding 2, record 1, English, surfactant%2Fpolymer%20flooding
correct
- micellar solution injection 2, record 1, English, micellar%20solution%20injection
correct
- micellar-solution flooding 5, record 1, English, micellar%2Dsolution%20flooding
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - micellar%20flooding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micellar flood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- injection de microémulsion suivie de polymères
1, record 1, French, injection%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion%20suivie%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- injection micellaire 2, record 1, French, injection%20micellaire
feminine noun
- injection de polymères micellaires 2, record 1, French, injection%20de%20polym%C3%A8res%20micellaires
feminine noun
- injection de solutions micellaires 2, record 1, French, injection%20de%20solutions%20micellaires
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - injection%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion%20suivie%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - injection%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion%20suivie%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polymer slug
1, record 2, English, polymer%20slug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - polymer%20slug
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slug cut-off
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de polymères
1, record 2, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de solution de polymères 2, record 2, French, bouchon%20de%20solution%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 2, French, - bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- miscible slug
1, record 3, English, miscible%20slug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the water is being used for a miscible slug or polymer formulation, it may be necessary to process the filtered water through an iron exchange water softener. 1, record 3, English, - miscible%20slug
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the reservoir temperature must be less than the critical temperature of the miscible slug. 1, record 3, English, - miscible%20slug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouchon miscible
1, record 3, French, bouchon%20miscible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de solvant 2, record 3, French, bouchon%20de%20solvant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refoulement par l'eau des bouchons miscibles. [...] une limite inférieure du rapport gaz-eau est celle pour laquelle le gaz et l'eau ont des vitesses égales dans le réservoir. Si l'on dépasse cette limite l'eau [...] vient en contact avec le bouchon de solvant et l'on n'a plus affaire à un déplacement miscible, mais à un balayage par l'eau [...] 1, record 3, French, - bouchon%20miscible
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
- programmed slug process
1, record 4, English, programmed%20slug%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mungan introduced the so-called "programmed slug process"-that is the injection of a constant concentration polymer slug for a given time and following it by a polymer solution of continually decreasing concentration. 1, record 4, English, - programmed%20slug%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'injection programmée d'un bouchon de polymères
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27injection%20programm%C3%A9e%20d%27un%20bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
proposal, feminine 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 1988-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mobility control
1, record 5, English, mobility%20control
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A stabilized oil bank will build up ahead of the slug.... this oil bank will flow with a certain mobility. The surfactant slug's mobility should be less than the oil bank mobility. Likewise, for efficient displacement the mobility control polymer should be less mobile than slug and oil banks. Loss of mobility control in the fluid sequence will cause fingering and reduced displacement efficiency. 1, record 5, English, - mobility%20control
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrôle des mobilités
1, record 5, French, contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mobilit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, pour assurer un bon contrôle des mobilités, le bouchon de tensio-actifs est formé par un bouchon de polymère. 1, record 5, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mobilit%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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