دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

abbr: combination of forward combustion and water flooding. Also called wet combustion.

a tertiary recovery mechanist consisting of combustion and water flooding.

n: (EOR) 1. the introduction of artificial drive and displacement mechanisms into a reservoir to produce a portion of the oil unrecoverable by primary recovery methods. To restore formation pressure and fluid flow to a substantial portion of a reservoir, fluid or heat is introduced through injection wells located in rock that has fluid communication with production wells. See alkaline (caustic) flooding, gas injection, micellar-polymer flooding, primary recovery, secondary recovery, tertiary recovery, thermal recovery, waterflooding. 2. the use of certain recovery methods that not only restore formation pressure but also improve oil displacement or fluid flow in the reservoir. These methods may include chemical flooding, gas injection, and thermal recovery.

one or more of a variety of processes that seek to improve recovery of hydrocarbon from a reservoir after the primary production phase.

a tertiary recovery method involving injection of air into the formation and igniting the oil. Under the right conditions, the heat produced from combustion of the heavy ends that are trapped on the sand grains lowers the oil viscosity and liberates light

a tertiary recovery operation, consisting of first injecting steam, followed by flowing the well back to recover oil that has had its viscosity reduced by application of the heat.

n: 1. the use of improved recovery methods that not only restore formation pressure but also improve oil displacement or fluid flow in the reservoir. 2. the use of any improved recovery method to remove additional oil after secondary recovery. Compare primary recovery, secondary recovery.

an enhanced recovery process that goes beyond water or gas flooding. It may involve steam, fire, chemicals, miscible gases, bacteria or other techniques.