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GAZ POUSSEUR [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
CONT

Miscible hydrocarbon displacement ... The oil in the reservoir was simulated by decane saturated with methane. The enriched gas was a mixture of methane and butane. The scavenging gas was methane.

OBS

Scavenging gas is generally flue gas used to displace the slug in miscible hydrocarbon displacement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
CONT

Déplacements miscibles. [...] Ce recours au gaz inerte comme gaz pousseur peut être utilisé dans les deux procédés [...] : injection de gaz riche et injection de GPL.

OBS

«scavenging gas» et «gaz pousseur» utilisés ici dans des contextes équivalents ne sont pas à strictement parler des termes équivalents.

Spanish

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