Low-salinity waterflooding

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002229",
  "term": "Low-salinity waterflooding",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An enhanced oil recovery technique that involves injecting water with a reduced salt concentration into a reservoir to improve oil displacement. The lower salinity water can alter the wettability of the reservoir rock, making it more water-wet, and reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water. This mechanism is still under investigation but shows promise for certain reservoirs.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/low-salinity-waterflooding/"
}