Ventura field high pressure waterflood injection system

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1970 · Prepr. APR Prod. Div. Pacific Coast Dist. Spring Mtg.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5000477

Jemmott, G L

Flooding of the 12,000-ft deep low permeability 5/6th(N) T-410 pool at Ventura requires the daily injection of nearly 60,000 bbl of compatible, non-corrosive, nonscale forming, low solids content water at pressures up to 5,000 psi. The principal design features of the water treating, filtering, and pumping system are outlined and the system's performance to date is discussed. Automatic diatomaceous earth filters coupled with a comprehensive chemical-treating program and a completely plastic-lined distribution system are providing a low cost (2.0 cents/bbl) low solids content (0 to 0.25 ppm) injection water. Chronic positive-displacement injection pump liquid cylinder failures, however, could prove to be a costly problem, say up to 0.5 cents/bbl of water pumped.

• Research Organization: Shell Oil Co.
• OSTI ID: 5000477
• Report Number(s): CONF-700585-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prepr. APR Prod. Div. Pacific Coast Dist. Spring Mtg.; (United States) Journal Volume: 801-46E
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
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ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
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GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HIGH PRESSURE
INJECTION
INTAKE
MINERAL RESOURCES
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PUMPS
RESOURCES
WATER TREATMENT
WATERFLOODING
WELLS