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Huff and puff

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001875

A cyclic injection process used in enhanced oil recovery, particularly for heavy oil, where a solvent or steam is injected into a well for a period (huff), allowed to soak, and then the well is put back on production (puff). This cycle is repeated to mobilize and recover oil. It is also known as cyclic steam stimulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001875
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001875",
  "term": "Huff and puff",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A cyclic injection process used in enhanced oil recovery, particularly for heavy oil, where a solvent or steam is injected into a well for a period (huff), allowed to soak, and then the well is put back on production (puff). This cycle is repeated to mobilize and recover oil. It is also known as cyclic steam stimulation.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/huff-and-puff/"
}

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