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Title: Investigation of oil recovery improvement by coupling an interfacial tension agent and a mobility control agent in light oil reservoirs. Final report

Abstract

This research studied the oil recovery potential of flooding light oil reservoirs by combining interfacial tension reducing agent(s) with a mobility control agent. The specific objectives were: To define the mechanisms and limitations of co-injecting interfacial tension reduction agent(s) and a mobility control agent to recover incremental oil. Specifically, the study focused on the fluid-fluid and fluid-rock interactions. To evaluate the economics of the combination technology and investigate methods to make the process more profitable. Specific areas of study were to evaluate different chemical concentration tapers and the volume of chemical injection required to give optimal oil recovery.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Surtek, Inc., Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
150916
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/14886-14
ON: DE96001204; TRN: 96:000091
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-92BC14886
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; RESERVOIR ROCK; MICROEMULSION FLOODING; OIL WELLS; WELL STIMULATION; SODIUM CARBONATES; PERFORMANCE; MOBILITY; PETROLEUM; ROCK-FLUID INTERACTIONS; SURFACTANTS; ECONOMICS; SURFACE TENSION; PH VALUE

Citation Formats

Pitts, M. Investigation of oil recovery improvement by coupling an interfacial tension agent and a mobility control agent in light oil reservoirs. Final report. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/150916.
Pitts, M. Investigation of oil recovery improvement by coupling an interfacial tension agent and a mobility control agent in light oil reservoirs. Final report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/150916
Pitts, M. 1995. "Investigation of oil recovery improvement by coupling an interfacial tension agent and a mobility control agent in light oil reservoirs. Final report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/150916. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/150916.
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title = {Investigation of oil recovery improvement by coupling an interfacial tension agent and a mobility control agent in light oil reservoirs. Final report},
author = {Pitts, M},
abstractNote = {This research studied the oil recovery potential of flooding light oil reservoirs by combining interfacial tension reducing agent(s) with a mobility control agent. The specific objectives were: To define the mechanisms and limitations of co-injecting interfacial tension reduction agent(s) and a mobility control agent to recover incremental oil. Specifically, the study focused on the fluid-fluid and fluid-rock interactions. To evaluate the economics of the combination technology and investigate methods to make the process more profitable. Specific areas of study were to evaluate different chemical concentration tapers and the volume of chemical injection required to give optimal oil recovery.},
doi = {10.2172/150916},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/150916}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}