Water injection (oil production) — The water injection method used in oil production is where water is injected back into the reservoir usually to increase pressure and thereby stimulate production. Water injection wells can be found both on and offshore. This method is used to… … Wikipedia
Eastern Trough Area Project — Coordinates: 57°24′54″N 2°15′22″E / 57.415°N 2.256°E / 57.415; 2.256 The Eastern Trough Area Project, commonly … Wikipedia
возврат воды в водоносный горизонт после извлечения из него тепловой энергии — (с целью предотвращения загрязнения окружающей среды) [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN water reinjection … Справочник технического переводчика
Extraction of petroleum — Pumpjack on an oil well in Texas The extraction of petroleum is the process by which usable petroleum is extracted and removed from the earth. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Oil sands — The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, are a very large source of bitumen, which can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Bituminous sands, colloquially known as oil sands or tar sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. The… … Wikipedia
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Oil shale — For the scientific technical journal, see Oil Shale (journal). Not to be confused with Shale oil or Tight oil. Oil shale Sedimentary Rock Combustion of oil shale Composition … Wikipedia
Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… … Wikipedia
Drilling fluid — This article is about fluids used when drilling a well. For fluids used with drill bits during metal working, see cutting fluid. Driller pouring a foaming agent down the rod string on a drilling rig In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid is… … Wikipedia
Kuwait — /koo wayt /, n. 1. a sovereign monarchy in NE Arabia, on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: formerly a British protectorate. 2,076,805; ab. 8000 sq. mi. (20,720 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the capital of this monarchy. 800,000. Also, Koweit. * *… … Universalium