Fireflood

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf enhanced oil recovery technique
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs in-situ combustion
gptkbp:effect combustion of part of oil in reservoir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fireflood
gptkbp:introducedIn mid-20th century
gptkbp:method injecting air or oxygen into oil reservoir
gptkbp:purpose increase oil recovery
gptkbp:relatedTo thermal enhanced oil recovery
gptkbp:requires careful reservoir management
gptkbp:result heat reduces oil viscosity
oil is displaced toward production wells
gptkbp:riskFactor corrosion
formation damage
production of undesirable gases
gptkbp:usedIn petroleum industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fireflood_and_Other_Stories
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5