Water Alternating Gas injection

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WAG
Pronunciation
/ˈwɔtər ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ gæs ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən/
Category
Business
Related Field
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Examples in Context

  1. The water alternating gas ( WAG ) injection is a method by combining two traditional oil producing methods & water flooding and gas flooding, which has a considerable potential in secondary and tertiary oil recovery.
  2. There is initial start pressure difference whatever for water flooding or water / gas alternating displacement. So, increasing injection pressure should be done to start gas injection.

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