enhanced recovery
noun
: the extraction of oil from a nearly exhausted well by methods more costly and complex than waterflooding alone
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The Driving Forces Behind the Production Record The new record highlights the role of enhanced recovery techniques like precision fracking and improved drilling technologies, which have unlocked greater productivity from key oil fields.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Creatine also plays a role in enhanced recovery and injury prevention.
Vegetarians and vegans: Since creatine is mainly found in animal products, vegetarians and vegans might have lower natural levels of creatine and, therefore, could benefit from supplementation.
—Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
In declarations to the court, top company officials stated their need for these enhanced recovery methods to continue operations.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2021
But there are also constant revisions reflecting factors such as new analysis of a field’s geology, the application of new technology to increase recovery, or just the decision to invest in extra capacity, including enhanced recovery.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
After returning to Earth, mice receiving the receptor treatment also showed an enhanced recovery of muscle mass.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Sep. 2020
Scientists still have a ways to go in terms of predicting and enhancing recovery from neurological injuries, Rosenow added.
—Michelle Lou, CNN, 27 June 2019
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Creatine also plays a role in enhanced recovery and injury prevention.
Vegetarians and vegans: Since creatine is mainly found in animal products, vegetarians and vegans might have lower natural levels of creatine and, therefore, could benefit from supplementation.
—Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
In declarations to the court, top company officials stated their need for these enhanced recovery methods to continue operations.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2021
But there are also constant revisions reflecting factors such as new analysis of a field’s geology, the application of new technology to increase recovery, or just the decision to invest in extra capacity, including enhanced recovery.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
After returning to Earth, mice receiving the receptor treatment also showed an enhanced recovery of muscle mass.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Sep. 2020
Scientists still have a ways to go in terms of predicting and enhancing recovery from neurological injuries, Rosenow added.
—Michelle Lou, CNN, 27 June 2019
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“Enhanced recovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enhanced%20recovery. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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