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Nitrogen injection

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002542

An enhanced oil recovery method involving the injection of nitrogen gas into a reservoir to displace oil. Nitrogen is an inert, inexpensive gas that can achieve miscibility with reservoir oil at high pressures, reducing interfacial tension and improving sweep efficiency. It is often used in miscible or immiscible gas flooding projects, particularly in reservoirs where CO2 is unavailable or too expensive.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002542
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002542",
  "term": "Nitrogen injection",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An enhanced oil recovery method involving the injection of nitrogen gas into a reservoir to displace oil. Nitrogen is an inert, inexpensive gas that can achieve miscibility with reservoir oil at high pressures, reducing interfacial tension and improving sweep efficiency. It is often used in miscible or immiscible gas flooding projects, particularly in reservoirs where CO2 is unavailable or too expensive.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/nitrogen-injection/"
}

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