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AbstractLaboratory studies conducted over a period of many years have indicated that oil recovery could be improved by injecting lower salinity water (less than about 5,000 ppm). Although the recovery mechanisms are still uncertain, they appear to be similar to those found in alkaline flooding. Recent successful field trials have led to serious evaluation of field-scale implementation of low salinity EOR.
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