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Oil swelling

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002604

The increase in volume of crude oil when it absorbs an injected gas, such as carbon dioxide or a hydrocarbon gas. This phenomenon reduces the oil's viscosity and increases its mobility, making it easier to displace from the reservoir rock. Oil swelling is a key mechanism in miscible and immiscible gas injection enhanced oil recovery processes, contributing to improved oil recovery.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002604
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002604",
  "term": "Oil swelling",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The increase in volume of crude oil when it absorbs an injected gas, such as carbon dioxide or a hydrocarbon gas. This phenomenon reduces the oil's viscosity and increases its mobility, making it easier to displace from the reservoir rock. Oil swelling is a key mechanism in miscible and immiscible gas injection enhanced oil recovery processes, contributing to improved oil recovery.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/oil-swelling/"
}

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