Novel additives to retard permeable flow

Low concentrations of surfactant and cosolute in water, can selectively retard permeable flow in high permeability rocks compared to low permeability ones. This represents a way forward for more efficient areal sweep efficiency when water flooding a reservoir during improved oil recovery.

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Published in:Experimental thermal and fluid science 2008-09, Vol.32 (8), p.1499-1503
Main Authors: Golombok, Michael, Crane, Carel, Ineke, Erik, Harris, Jon, Welling, Marco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
02 PETROLEUM
ADDITIVES
Applied sciences
Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products
Crude oil, natural gas, oil shales producing equipements and methods
Energy
Enhanced oil recovery
Enhanced oil recovery methods
ENHANCED RECOVERY
Exact sciences and technology
Flooding
Fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
Fluids
Fuels
PERMEABILITY
Permeable flow
PETROLEUM
Prospecting and production of crude oil, natural gas, oil shales and tar sands
Reservoirs
Rocks
Shear induced structures
SURFACTANTS
SWEEP EFFICIENCY
WATERFLOODING
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Summary:Low concentrations of surfactant and cosolute in water, can selectively retard permeable flow in high permeability rocks compared to low permeability ones. This represents a way forward for more efficient areal sweep efficiency when water flooding a reservoir during improved oil recovery.
ISSN:0894-1777
1879-2286
DOI:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2008.04.001