waterflood
/ˈwɔtərflʌd/
noun
- A method of getting more oil or gas from a well by pumping water into it to push the oil out.
- Engineers designed a waterflood system to recover more crude oil.
- The oil company used a waterflood to increase production from the old well.
- Waterflood is a common technique in the petroleum industry.
verb
- To use the waterflood method on an oil or gas well.
- It is expensive to waterflood a well, but it can be worth it.
- The company waterflooded several wells with good results.
- They plan to waterflood the field next year to boost output.