Elastic-Wave Effect on Oil Production by In Situ Combustion: Field Results

Elastic vibrations can increase the effectiveness of oil extraction. The most successful results for oil extraction can be achieved by a combination of the elastic-wave action with other methods of enhanced oil recovery. The authors describe field tests of the use of elastic-wave action on an oil re...

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Published in:Petroleum science and technology 2015-08, Vol.33 (15-16), p.1526-1532
Main Authors: Marfin, E. A., Kravtsov, Y. I., Abdrashitov, A. A., Gataullin, R. N., Galimzyanova, A. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
downhole oscillator
elastic wave
heavy oil
in situ combustion
oil recovery
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Summary:Elastic vibrations can increase the effectiveness of oil extraction. The most successful results for oil extraction can be achieved by a combination of the elastic-wave action with other methods of enhanced oil recovery. The authors describe field tests of the use of elastic-wave action on an oil recovery process with in situ combustion. The experiment was performed for over five years in various plots of the Mordovo-Karmalskoye oil field. As a result of this combination, oil production was increased, water cut recoverable products were decreased, and unit costs were decreased. Physical mechanisms are proposed to explain this phenomenon.
ISSN:1091-6466
1532-2459
DOI:10.1080/10916466.2015.1037923