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HOT WATER INJECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot water flooding
1, record 1, English, hot%20water%20flooding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot waterflooding 2, record 1, English, hot%20waterflooding
correct
- hot water injection 1, record 1, English, hot%20water%20injection
correct
- hot-water injection 3, record 1, English, hot%2Dwater%20injection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of thermal recovery in which water at the boiling point is injected into a formation to lower the viscosity of the oil and allow it to flow more freely toward producing wells. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20water%20flooding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot water injection may be preferred in shallow reservoirs containing oils in the viscosity range of 100-1000 cp. 1, record 1, English, - hot%20water%20flooding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... field tests of hot water flooding have been hampered by viscous fingering and low volumetric sweep efficiency. 1, record 1, English, - hot%20water%20flooding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although generally less effective than steam injection because of lower heat, hot waterflooding may be preferable under certain conditions, such as formation sensitivity to fresh water or high pressures. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20water%20flooding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- injection d'eau chaude
1, record 1, French, injection%20d%27eau%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] que ce soit par injection d'eau chaude ou par celle de vapeur d'eau, la récupération au moment de la percée du front d'eau liquide est toujours meilleure que lors de l'injection d'eau froide. 2, record 1, French, - injection%20d%27eau%20chaude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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