FIREFLOOD

ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

or fireflooding ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷

Etymology: fire (I) + flood (I) or flooding

: the process of injecting compressed air into a petroleum reservoir and burning some of the oil so as to drive the rest of the oil into producing wells