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INJECTION WATER [2 records]

Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

Water that is introduced into a reservoir to help drive hydrocarbons to a producing well.

CONT

water injection; water flooding: A secondary recovery method operating by injecting water into wells drilled especially for this purpose, and having the injection water drive of the oil in place into production wells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
OBS

Puits d'injection. Puits par lequel on injecte de l'eau ou du gaz, suivant un programme préétabli, pour le maintien ou la remise en pression d'un gisement.

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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