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Glossary Oil and Gas Field Operations / Term

Tertiary Recovery

Recovery of hydrocarbons from a reservoir over and above what can be recovered using primary and secondary recovery. It usually means employing a sophisticated method such as heating the reservoir or enlarging the pore spaces using chemicals. See also: acidizing.

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