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Enhanced oil recovery

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001306

A set of advanced techniques used to recover additional crude oil from a reservoir after primary and secondary recovery methods have become uneconomical. These methods involve injecting fluids or energy into the reservoir to alter fluid properties or reservoir conditions. Common EOR processes include chemical flooding, miscible gas injection, and thermal methods.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001306
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001306",
  "term": "Enhanced oil recovery",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A set of advanced techniques used to recover additional crude oil from a reservoir after primary and secondary recovery methods have become uneconomical. These methods involve injecting fluids or energy into the reservoir to alter fluid properties or reservoir conditions. Common EOR processes include chemical flooding, miscible gas injection, and thermal methods.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/enhanced-oil-recovery/"
}

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