Characterization and modification of fluid conductivity in heterogeneous reservoirs to improve sweep efficiency. [Quarterly report, July--September 1993]

Fogler, H S

doi:10.2172/10106101

Title: Characterization and modification of fluid conductivity in heterogeneous reservoirs to improve sweep efficiency. [Quarterly report, July--September 1993]

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The main objectives of this project were to develop new treatment strategies that would improve the efficiency of oil production, and stimulation procedures. Treatment strategies were developed to treat injection well matrix heterogeneities, production well matrix or saturation heterogeneities, and fractured wells. The treatment strategies investigated included a particulate system, and a foamed gel for injection well profile modification, a foam/acid injection strategy for improving acidization of carbonates, an acid reactive gel for controlling acid leak-off into fractures, and a water reactive gel for water shut-off at production wells. The research performed focused on discovering the principles governing the performance of the treatment strategies to provide a fundamental basis for further development of these techniques. Other goals of this project were to demonstrate the use of Neutron Imaging for real time imaging of fluid flow through heterogeneous porous media and develop a kinetic model to simulate the effect of diagenetic processes on reservoir porosity and permeability.

Authors:: Fogler, H S

Publication Date:: Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

Research Org.:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 10106101

Report Number(s):: DOE/BC/14474-16
ON: DE94003566; BR: AC0520050/AC0530000

DOE Contract Number:: AC22-89BC14474

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: [1993]

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 02 PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR ROCK; FLUID FLOW; POROUS MATERIALS; FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; ACIDIZATION; FOAMS; GELS; WELL STIMULATION; PROGRESS REPORT; HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS; PERMEABILITY; FLUID INJECTION; SWEEP EFFICIENCY; INJECTION WELLS; 020300; DRILLING AND PRODUCTION

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                    Fogler, H S. Characterization and modification of fluid conductivity in heterogeneous reservoirs to improve sweep efficiency. [Quarterly report, July--September 1993].  United States: N. p., 1993. 
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                    Fogler, H S. Characterization and modification of fluid conductivity in heterogeneous reservoirs to improve sweep efficiency. [Quarterly report, July--September 1993].  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/10106101

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        "Characterization and modification of fluid conductivity in heterogeneous reservoirs to improve sweep efficiency. [Quarterly report, July--September 1993]".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/10106101.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10106101.

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