injection well

American

noun

a deep well into which pressurized fluids are injected for waste disposal, to improve the recovery of petroleum, or in solution mining.

injection well Scientific

A deep well into which water or pressurized gas is pumped in order to push petroleum resources out of underground reservoirs toward production wells so as to increase their yield.

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injection well

But they’re still some distance away from injection well sites on geothermal company land.

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2023

On Sunday, Ms Shore announced the EPA planned to begin shipping liquid waste to an underground injection well, while solid waste would go to an incinerator.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2023

Starting in 2020, crews used a similar rig to drill an injection well.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 13, 2022

That sludge will be piped to an injection well underground at a higher elevation.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2016

An injection well is only about six miles away.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2016

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