1. The return flow of fluid (such as oil, gas, or water) from a well or pipeline back toward the source or surface.
Usage: technical; petroleum/oil and gas industry
2. In hydraulic fracturing, the return of injected fluid and produced hydrocarbons to the surface after a well is fractured.
Usage: technical; oil and gas industry

Examples

• The engineers monitored flowbacks from the well to assess the success of the hydraulic fracturing operation.
• Flowbacks after the initial injection contained both water and natural gas.
• Managing flowbacks is critical for environmental compliance and resource recovery.
• The volume of flowbacks decreased over time as the formation stabilized.
• Treatment facilities were designed to handle the chemical composition of flowbacks from multiple wells.