miscible-phase displacement

miscible-phase displacement

[′mis·ə·bəl ¦fāz di‚splās·mənt]

(petroleum engineering)

Method of increasing reservoir oil recovery by displacement with an oil-miscible driving fluid, such as gas or liquefied petroleum gas.

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