noun
- a method of oil recovery in which water is injected into an oil reservoir to force oil toward production wells
Usage: petroleum engineering
Examples
- The company implemented waterflooding to increase oil production from the aging field.
- Waterflooding can recover an additional 10-20% of the original oil in place.
- Engineers monitor pressure levels during waterflooding operations.
- The waterflooding project required drilling several injection wells.
- Secondary recovery through waterflooding began after primary production declined.
- Waterflooding is one of the most common enhanced oil recovery techniques.