fluid injection

[¦flü·əd in′jek·shən]

(petroleum engineering)

The introduction of gases or liquids under pressure into a reservoir to force oil into producing wells.

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This will be the essential theoretical part of the work for developing next generation enhanced gas recovery techniques through non-aqueous fluid injection and heat stimulation.

Acosva: Advanced characterization of organic-rich shales using vapour adsorption

SandRidge has about 122 wastewater disposal wells, the majority of which are in an area closely scrutinized by state regulators because of the potential for earthquakes triggered by fluid injection.

Midstates Petroleum proposes merger with SandRidge

014" guidewire deployed through the RX lumen into the main branch, the OTW lumen can be used for guidewire exchange, subsequent delivery of a second guidewire into a side branch, or fluid injection to a desired distal vessel segment.

Teleflex wins US FDA clearance for its Twin-Pass Torque Dual Access Catheter

However, we do know that many earthquakes in Oklahoma have been triggered by wastewater fluid injection.

Record earthquake threatens oil and gas industry in Oklahoma

Created from its working partnership with Anglo Coal, the product can quickly and accurately detect high-pressure fluid injection tissue injuries on-site.

Fluidly streamlining: with both safety and efficiency the top priority for mines, the area of lubricants, along with other vital fluids, is keeping pace

However, if hydraulic hoses and connectors are not inspected, maintained and replaced in a responsible fashion, then there will I always be the risk of life-changing bodily harm or even death due to such injuries as fluid injection or hose whip.

Keeping safe: in all engineering-related disciplines a coherent and responsible health & safety regime is critical, and in the field of hydraulic hoses and related equipment and systems this requirement is no exception

The PDA-Human Amniotic Fluid Injection is a great treatment option for relieving chronic pain without having to endure the undesirable downtime and cost of surgery.

Hinsdale Foot & Ankle Specialist in Hinsdale Now Offering Stem Cell Recruitment Therapy to Help Patients with Foot & Ankle Pain

The device features a built-in deployed endometrial sampling brush, a low profile malleable insertion catheter, a repositionable cervical sealing mechanism for uterine distension designed to not obscure the lower uterine segment, and a 50-cc refillable fluid injection bag.

Sonohysterography device

After a while, this slipping spawned earthquakes away from the injection site, suggesting that the quakes were an indirect effect of the fluid injection, the researchers report in the June 12 Science.

How injection wells start quakes: fluid disposal initiates slow slip, indirectly causes tremors

The first and most famous example of man-made earthquakes or "induced seismicity" due to fluid injection was reported at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in the 1960s and 1970s.

Managing earthquake risks in oil and gas production

Nor do they know how large or destructive an earthquake triggered by hydraulic fracturing or fluid injection might be.

Industry made quakes: ignoring the science on fracking puts us on shaky ground

When added to the reservoirs of hydraulic machinery, FluidSafe aids in the detection and surgical removal of hydraulic fluid in the event of an accidental fluid injection that penetrates the skin.