well injectivity

[′wel ‚in·jek′tiv·əd·ē]

(petroleum engineering)

The ability of an injection well (water or gas) to receive injected fluid; can be negatively influenced by formation plugging, borehole scale, or liquid blocking around the lower end of the borehole.

References in periodicals archive ?

Azaroual, "Well injectivity during C[O.sub.2] storage operations in deep saline aquifers--Part 2: Numerical simulations of drying, salt deposit mechanisms and role of capillary forces," International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, vol.

Numerical Investigation into the Impact of C[O.sub.2]-Water-Rock Interactions on C[O.sub.2] Injectivity at the Shenhua CCS Demonstration Project, China

The projects showcased at ARC '13 included research into new technologies for enhanced well injectivity and productivity, characterising oil reservoirs with fingerprinting technique, improving water management for the environment and investigating storage of carbon dioxide.